Boys' name · since 1943

Garrey

Since 1943, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Garrey, peaking in 1945. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,165 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1943
1940s
peak decade

Garrey sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 22 recorded since 1943.

Social Security Administration records show Garrey recorded 22 times among boys since 1943, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 1954.

  • #28,165 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 22 born since 1943
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Garrey ranks #28,165 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1943, peaking in the 1940s.

#28,165 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 1943
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Garrey's 22 recorded births place it above 37.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Garrey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Garrey splits its recorded history at 1947: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1943 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1945 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Garrey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–1954

Last recorded 1954
Peak year (1945)
6
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
4.555.566.5 1943194519471954 6

Garrey by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (16 births, 73% of the file).

1940s was Garrey's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.

Garrey births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 16 births (73% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Garrey? ▼
22 babies have been named Garrey since 1943. All-time, it sits at #28,165 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1954. The peak year was 1945 with 6 births.
Where does Garrey sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Garrey ranks #28,165 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Garrey most popular? ▼
Garrey was most popular in the 1940s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1945.
How long has the name Garrey been used? ▼
Records for Garrey go back to 1943, giving 12 years of history through 1954.
What names are similar to Garrey? ▼
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 Garrey's data

  • Garrey's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 1950s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Garrey

Nearby Names Like Garrey

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Garrey

Gary Boy
#1073 902,152 births
Garrett Boy
#564 135,762 births
Garry Boy
#5869 47,670 births
Garland Boy
#6812 23,857 births
Garret Boy
#7202 13,247 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Orlean
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Eulus
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Flavel
22 births · Peak 1913
Guster
22 births · Peak 1929
Hickman
22 births · Peak 1918

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Garrey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1943–1954 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Garrey 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 August 2026.