Recorded 1933–1950 Boys' name Peak 1947 56 births

Garrel — boys' name

56 babies named Garrel in U.S. Social Security records since 1933, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s161940s351950s5
1940s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Garrel was born in this single decade.

1947
Single peak year

10 babies were named Garrel in 1947 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Garrel

The Social Security Administration has registered 56 babies named Garrel between 1933 and 1950, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Garrel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1950. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Garrel performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Garrel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Garrel 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 56 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.

Garrel at a glance

Last recorded 1950

Total births

56

Since 1933

18 years of records

Peak year

1947

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1950

Active since

1933

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1950

Garrel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1933

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1947)
10
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
4681012 195019471945194419421940193719361933 5

Garrel by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
35 births that decade — 63% of Garrel's all-time total
1930s161940s351950s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Garrel?
56 babies have been named Garrel since 1933. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1947 with 10 births.
When was Garrel most popular?
Garrel was most popular in the 1940s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
How long has the name Garrel been used?
Garrel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1933, spanning 18 years of data through 1950.
What names are similar to Garrel?
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, 1933–1950 (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.