Total births
342
Unisex name · since 1918
Garrie
Garrie has 342 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1952 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 342
- total births
- 1918–1990
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
342 boys have been named Garrie since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Garrie has been recorded 342 times among boys since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1990.
- 342 total births
- 1918–1990 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
342 boys have been named Garrie since 1918, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1990.
- 342
- total births
- 1918–1990
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Garrie was born in this single decade.
1952
Single peak year
27 babies were named Garrie in 1952 - its busiest year on record.
Garrie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Garrie splits its recorded history at 1955: 36% of all births land in the more recent half, 64% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1952 peak of 27 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Garrie at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1952
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Garrie popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1990
- Peak year (1952)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Garrie popularity over time - girls
74 total births recorded since 1925 (Garrie as girls' name)
Garrie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Garrie's strongest decade.
115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Garrie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 7
1920s
7 births
- 1930s 27
1930s
27 births
- 1940s
1940s
102 births
- 1950s
1950s
115 births
- 1960s 36
1960s
36 births
- 1970s 27
1970s
27 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 115 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Garrie? ▼
342 babies have been named Garrie since 1918. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1952 with 27 births.
When was Garrie most popular? ▼
Garrie was most popular in the 1950s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
Is Garrie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Garrie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 342 births, and as a girl's name it has 74 births.
How long has the name Garrie been used? ▼
Records for Garrie go back to 1918, giving 73 years of history through 1990.
What names are similar to Garrie? ▼
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 Garrie's data
- Garrie's decade-level peak was the 1950s (115 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Garrie
Nearby Names Like Garrie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Garrie
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Garry Boy
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Garland Boy
#5659 23,857 births
Garret Boy
#6480 13,247 births
Compare Garrie side by side: Garrie vs Gary Garrie vs Garrett Garrie vs Garry
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1918–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Garrie: Baby Name Since 1918 - 342 Births, Peak 1952." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/garrie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Garrie 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 June 2026.