Boys' name · since 1916

Gartrell

Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Gartrell, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#31,351 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1916
1910s
peak decade

Gartrell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 15 have been recorded since 1916.

Social Security Administration records show Gartrell recorded 15 times among boys since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1963.

  • #31,351 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1916
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gartrell ranks #31,351 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1916, peaking in the 1910s.

#31,351 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1916
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Gartrell's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% 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.

Gartrell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Gartrell splits its recorded history at 1924: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births).

Gartrell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1963

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1916)
5
Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
5 191619241963 5

Gartrell by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (5 births, 33% of the file).

1910s was Gartrell's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Gartrell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gartrell? ▼
15 babies have been named Gartrell since 1916. All-time, it sits at #31,351 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1963. The peak year was 1916 with 5 births.
Where does Gartrell sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gartrell ranks #31,351 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 Gartrell most popular? ▼
Gartrell was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Gartrell been used? ▼
Gartrell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 48 years of data through 1963.
What names are similar to Gartrell? ▼
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 Gartrell's data

  • Gartrell's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- 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 Gartrell

Nearby Names Like Gartrell

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

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

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Abert
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Mansell
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gartrell: 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, 1916–1963 (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 Gartrell 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.