US rank #11622 Boys' name Peak 2004 119 births

Garv — #11622 US boys' name

119 babies named Garv in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s642010s372020s18
#11622
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 18% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Garv was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

17 babies were named Garv in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Garv

The Social Security Administration has registered 119 babies named Garv between 2004 and 2024, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Garv currently holds the #11622 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Garv performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 64 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Garv shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Garv 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 119 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.

Garv at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

119

Since 2004

21 years of records

Peak year

2004

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,622

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2004

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2024

Garv popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2004

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
17
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
05101520 20242022201720152013200820062004 17

Garv by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
64 births that decade — 54% of Garv's all-time total
2000s642010s372020s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Garv?
119 babies have been named Garv since 2004. It currently ranks #11622 among boys. The peak year was 2004 with 17 births.
When was Garv most popular?
Garv was most popular in the 2000s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Garv been used?
Garv has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 21 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Garv?
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.

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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, 2004–2024 (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.