US rank #6218 Boys' name Peak 1989 5,427 births

Garrick — #6218 US boys' name

5,427 babies named Garrick in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51940s771950s2851960s4581970s12481980s11411990s11702000s6152010s3502020s78
#6218
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 56% of names given to boys today.

1970s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Garrick was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

258 babies were named Garrick in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Garrick

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,427 babies named Garrick between 1927 and 2024, spanning 98 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Garrick currently holds the #6218 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 258 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Garrick performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 1,248 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Garrick shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 538 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Garrick in 32 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Garrick 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 5,427 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.

Garrick at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,427

Since 1927

98 years of records

Peak year

1989

258 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#6,218

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1927

Recorded for 98 years

Last year on file: 2024

Garrick popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1927

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1989)
258
Annual births at peak — across 98 years of records
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Garrick by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
1,248 births that decade — 23% of Garrick's all-time total
1920s51940s771950s2851960s4581970s12481980s11411990s11702000s6152010s3502020s78

Garrick by state

Where Garrick concentrates geographically — total births since 1927

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Garrick
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
538 9.9%
#2 Texas
252 4.6%
#3 Illinois
209 3.9%
#4 New York
141 2.6%
#5 Florida
121 2.2%
#6 Michigan
114 2.1%
#7 Ohio
99 1.8%
#8 Georgia
94 1.7%
California share of Garrick's total US births 9.9%
Even split

538 of 5,427 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.

Garrick appears in 32 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Garrick?
5,427 babies have been named Garrick since 1927. It currently ranks #6218 among boys. The peak year was 1989 with 258 births.
When was Garrick most popular?
Garrick was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,248 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Garrick most popular?
The top states for the name Garrick are California (538 births), Texas (252 births), Illinois (209 births).
How long has the name Garrick been used?
Garrick has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 98 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Garrick?
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.

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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, 1927–2024 (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.