Boys' name · since 1945

Garris

Since 1945, U.S. Social Security records show 92 babies named Garris, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,946 of 45,481
all-time among boys
92
born since 1945
1990s
peak decade

Garris is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 92 have been recorded since 1945.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Garris has been recorded 92 times among boys since 1945, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 2017.

  • #17,946 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 92 born since 1945
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Garris ranks #17,946 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 92 born since 1945, peaking in the 1990s.

#17,946 of 45,481
all-time among boys
92
born since 1945
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Garris's 92 recorded births place it above 60.42% 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.

Garris's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Garris splits its recorded history at 1990: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1947 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Garris popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1979)
8
Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
456789 194519511955197919901998200420112017 5

Garris by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (18 births, 20% of the file).

1990s was Garris's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.

Garris births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 18 births (20% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Garris? ▼
92 babies have been named Garris since 1945. All-time, it sits at #17,946 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 1979 with 8 births.
Where does Garris sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Garris ranks #17,946 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 Garris most popular? ▼
Garris was most popular in the 1990s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Garris been used? ▼
Records for Garris go back to 1945, giving 73 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Garris? ▼
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 Garris's data

  • Garris's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 2010s (10) -- 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 Garris

Nearby Names Like Garris

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

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

Compare Garris side by side: Garris vs Gary Garris vs Garrett Garris vs Garry

Or pick any two names to compare →

Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Ona
92 births · Peak 1915
Evie
92 births · Peak 1913
Erhardt
92 births · Peak 1916
Roston
92 births · Peak 2009
Alvar
92 births · Peak 1917
Adger
92 births · Peak 1917
Ascension
92 births · Peak 1924
Wofford
92 births · Peak 1922

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Garris: 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, 1945–2017 (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 Garris 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.