Total births
8,509
Boys' name · since 1912
Garrison
8,509 babies named Garrison in U.S. Social Security records since 1912, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1782
- among boys today
- 8,509
- born since 1912
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other boys
8,509 babies have been named Garrison since 1912, making it today's #1782 boys' name.
Garrison has 8,509 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1782 as of the latest data, more common than 88% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #1782 among boys today
- 8,509 born since 1912
- 2000s peak decade
- 88% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Garrison is currently the #1782 boys' name in America, more common than 88% of boys - 8,509 born since 1912, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1782
- among boys today
- 8,509
- born since 1912
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other boys
Garrison vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1782
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 88% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Garrison was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
353 babies were named Garrison in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Garrison compares
8,509 Top 9% higher than 91% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Garrison's all-time total is 23x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Garrison | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,509 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 353 | 23 | 22,252 |
Garrison's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Garrison's full recorded timeline at 1970, 92% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 8% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 353 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Garrison at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#1,782
Active since
1912
Garrison popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 353
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Garrison popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1993 (Garrison as girls' name)
Garrison by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Garrison's strongest decade.
2,412 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Garrison births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 63
1910s
63 births
- 1920s 88
1920s
88 births
- 1930s 83
1930s
83 births
- 1940s 109
1940s
109 births
- 1950s 180
1950s
180 births
- 1960s 168
1960s
168 births
- 1970s 244
1970s
244 births
- 1980s 638
1980s
638 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,003 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,412 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,807 births
- 2020s 714
2020s
714 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,412 births (28% of all-time use).
How Garrison compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Garrison's total volume
Garrison vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Garrison by state
Where Garrison concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 813 | 9.6% |
| #2 | California | | 561 | 6.6% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 503 | 5.9% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 345 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 305 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Florida | | 256 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 236 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Missouri | | 159 | 1.9% |
Texas share of Garrison's total US births 9.6%
Even split
813 of 8,509 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.
Garrison appears in 35 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Garrison? ▼
Garrison has been given to 8,509 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #1782 as of the latest data. 353 babies were born in 1999, its single highest year.
When was Garrison most popular? ▼
Garrison was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,412 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Garrison most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Garrison are Texas (813 births), California (561 births), Georgia (503 births).
How long has the name Garrison been used? ▼
Garrison has been recorded in Social Security data since 1912, spanning 114 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Garrison? ▼
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 Garrison's data
- Garrison's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,412 total births); usage has since declined to 714 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Garrisons (813 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Garrison
Nearby Names Like Garrison
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Garrison
Gary Boy
#1133 902,152 births
Garrett Boy
#560 135,762 births
Garry Boy
#5071 47,670 births
Garland Boy
#5659 23,857 births
Garret Boy
#6480 13,247 births
Compare Garrison side by side: Garrison vs Gary Garrison vs Garrett Garrison 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, 1912–2025 (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. "Garrison: #1782 Boys' Name - 8,509 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/garrison. 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 Garrison 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.