Recorded 1920–2001 Boys' name Peak 1992 57 births

Garson — boys' name

57 babies named Garson in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51940s131950s51990s292000s5
1990s
Peak decade

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

1992
Single peak year

10 babies were named Garson in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Garson

The Social Security Administration has registered 57 babies named Garson between 1920 and 2001, spanning 82 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Garson currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2001. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Garson performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Garson shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Garson 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 57 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.

Garson at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

57

Since 1920

82 years of records

Peak year

1992

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1920

Recorded for 82 years

Last year on file: 2001

Garson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–1920

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1992)
10
Annual births at peak — across 82 years of records
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Garson by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
29 births that decade — 51% of Garson's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Garson?
57 babies have been named Garson since 1920. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1992 with 10 births.
When was Garson most popular?
Garson was most popular in the 1990s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Garson been used?
Garson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 82 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Garson?
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, 1920–2001 (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.