Boys' name · since 1916
Garvey
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 319 babies named Garvey, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,242 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 319
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
Garvey is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 319 have been recorded since 1916.
Garvey has 319 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2023.
- #10,242 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 319 born since 1916
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Garvey ranks #10,242 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 319 born since 1916, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10,242 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 319
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
Garvey's 319 recorded births place it above 77.45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Garvey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Garvey's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1935, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Garvey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2023
- Peak year (2017)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Garvey by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (69 births, 22% of the file).
2010s was Garvey's strongest decade.
69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Garvey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 19
1910s
19 births
- 1920s
1920s
49 births
- 1930s 15
1930s
15 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s 13
1950s
13 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s
1990s
34 births
- 2000s
2000s
50 births
- 2010s
2010s
69 births
- 2020s 25
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 69 births (22% of all-time use).
Garvey by state
Where Garvey concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 6 | 1.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 1.6% |
6 of 319 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Garvey's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (69 total births) through the 2020s (25) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- North Carolina records the most Garveys (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Garvey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~107 yrs)
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, 1916–2023 (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 Garvey 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.