Recorded 1916–1963 Boys' name Peak 1916 15 births

Gartrell — boys' name

15 babies named Gartrell in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s51960s5
1910s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Gartrell was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

5 babies were named Gartrell in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gartrell

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Gartrell between 1916 and 1963, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Gartrell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1963. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gartrell performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Gartrell shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gartrell 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 15 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.

Gartrell at a glance

Last recorded 1963

Total births

15

Since 1916

48 years of records

Peak year

1916

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1963

Active since

1916

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 1963

Gartrell popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1963
Peak year (1916)
5
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
5 196319241916 5

Gartrell by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
5 births that decade — 33% of Gartrell's all-time total
1910s51920s51960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gartrell?
15 babies have been named Gartrell since 1916. It was last recorded in 1963. The peak year was 1916 with 5 births.
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.

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, 1916–1963 (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.