Recorded 1915–1970 Boys' name Peak 1957 32 births

Garr — boys' name

32 babies named Garr in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51940s51950s171970s5
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.

What the Data Says About Garr

The Social Security Administration has registered 32 babies named Garr between 1915 and 1970, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Garr currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1970. The name reached its historical peak in 1957, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Garr performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Garr shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Garr in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 32 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Garr at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

32

Since 1915

56 years of records

Peak year

1957

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1915

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 1970

Garr popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1915

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1957)
6
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
4.555.566.5 197019581957195019421915 5

Garr by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
17 births that decade — 53% of Garr's all-time total
1910s51940s51950s171970s5

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?
Garr has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 56 years of data through 1970.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1915–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.