Total births
32
Boys' name · since 1915
Garr
Garr has 32 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 32
- total births
- 1915–1970
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Garr sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 32 recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Garr has been recorded 32 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1970.
- 32 total births
- 1915–1970 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
32 boys have been named Garr since 1915, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1970.
- 32
- total births
- 1915–1970
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Garr was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
6 babies were named Garr in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Garr's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Garr's full recorded timeline at 1957, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Garr at a glance
Last recorded 1970Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Garr popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1970
- Peak year (1957)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Garr by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Garr's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Garr births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
17 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 17 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Garr? ▼
32 babies have been named Garr since 1915. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1957 with 6 births.
When was Garr most popular? ▼
Garr was most popular in the 1950s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Garr been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Garr since 1915 -- 56 years through the most recent 1970 data.
What names are similar to Garr? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gary, Garrett, Garry, Garland, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Garr's data
- Garr's decade-level peak was the 1950s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Garr
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Garr
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Garland Boy
#5659 23,857 births
Garret Boy
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Compare Garr side by side: Garr vs Gary Garr vs Garrett Garr vs Garry
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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, 1915–1970 (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. "Garr: Baby Name Since 1915 - 32 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/garr. 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 Garr 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.