Recorded 1972–1992 Boys' name Peak 1977 45 births

Garrod — boys' name

45 babies named Garrod in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s231980s111990s11
1970s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Garrod was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

7 babies were named Garrod in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Garrod

The Social Security Administration has registered 45 babies named Garrod between 1972 and 1992, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Garrod currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Garrod performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Garrod shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Garrod 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 45 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.

Garrod at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

45

Since 1972

21 years of records

Peak year

1977

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1972

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 1992

Garrod popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1972

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1977)
7
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
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Garrod by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
23 births that decade — 51% of Garrod's all-time total
1970s231980s111990s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Garrod?
45 babies have been named Garrod since 1972. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1977 with 7 births.
When was Garrod most popular?
Garrod was most popular in the 1970s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Garrod been used?
Garrod has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 21 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Garrod?
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.

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, 1972–1992 (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.