Total births
30
Girls' name · since 1914
Garna
Garna has 30 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1934 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 30
- total births
- 1914–1942
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Garna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 30 recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Garna recorded 30 times among girls since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1942.
- 30 total births
- 1914–1942 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
30 girls have been named Garna since 1914, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1942.
- 30
- total births
- 1914–1942
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Garna was born in this single decade.
1934
Single peak year
7 babies were named Garna in 1934 - its busiest year on record.
Garna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Garna's full recorded timeline at 1929, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1929, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1934 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Garna at a glance
Last recorded 1942Peak year
1934
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Garna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1942
- Peak year (1934)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Garna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Garna's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Garna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
12 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
7 births
- 1940s
1940s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 12 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Garna? ▼
Garna has been given to 30 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1942. 7 babies were born in 1934, its single highest year.
When was Garna most popular? ▼
Garna was most popular in the 1910s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
How long has the name Garna been used? ▼
Garna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 29 years of data through 1942.
What names are similar to Garna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Garnet, Gary, Garnett, Gardenia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Garna's data
- Garna's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1940s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Garna
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Garnette Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1942 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Garna: Baby Name Since 1914 - 30 Births, Peak 1934." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/garna. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Garna draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.