Recorded 1916–1988 Boys' name Peak 1958 163 births

Garrell — boys' name

163 babies named Garrell in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s61930s241940s521950s401960s211970s101980s10
1940s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Garrell was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

10 babies were named Garrell in 1958 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Garrell

The Social Security Administration has registered 163 babies named Garrell between 1916 and 1988, spanning 73 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Garrell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1958, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Garrell performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 52 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Garrell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Garrell 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 163 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.

Garrell at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

163

Since 1916

73 years of records

Peak year

1958

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1916

Recorded for 73 years

Last year on file: 1988

Garrell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1916

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1958)
10
Annual births at peak — across 73 years of records
4681012 1988196319581952194519391916 6

Garrell by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
52 births that decade — 32% of Garrell's all-time total
1910s61930s241940s521950s401960s211970s101980s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Garrell?
163 babies have been named Garrell since 1916. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1958 with 10 births.
When was Garrell most popular?
Garrell was most popular in the 1940s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Garrell been used?
Garrell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 73 years of data through 1988.
What names are similar to Garrell?
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, 1916–1988 (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.