Boys' name · since 1894
Garvin
Garvin has 2,424 recorded births since 1894 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,933 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,424
- born since 1894
- 1920s
- peak decade
Garvin sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 2,424 recorded since 1894.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Garvin has been recorded 2,424 times among boys since 1894, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1894 to 2024.
- #2,933 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 2,424 born since 1894
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Garvin ranks #2,933 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,424 born since 1894, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2,933 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,424
- born since 1894
- 1920s
- peak decade
Garvin's 2,424 recorded births place it above 93.54% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Oklahoma.
Garvin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Garvin's SSA record in two at 1963 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1894, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 52, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Garvin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1894–2024
- Peak year (1921)
- 52
- Annual births at peak, across 131 years of records
Garvin by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (364 births, 15% of the file).
1920s was Garvin's strongest decade.
364 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Garvin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 27
1900s
27 births
- 1910s
1910s
241 births
- 1920s
1920s
364 births
- 1930s
1930s
283 births
- 1940s
1940s
293 births
- 1950s
1950s
264 births
- 1960s
1960s
240 births
- 1970s 144
1970s
144 births
- 1980s
1980s
150 births
- 1990s
1990s
150 births
- 2000s 140
2000s
140 births
- 2010s 112
2010s
112 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 364 births (15% of all-time use).
How Garvin compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Garvin's total volume
Garvin by state
Where Garvin concentrates geographically, total births since 1894
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Oklahoma | | 55 | 2.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 53 | 2.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 35 | 1.4% |
| #4 | South Carolina | | 26 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 17 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 12 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 10 | 0.4% |
| #8 | California | | 10 | 0.4% |
55 of 2,424 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Garvin appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Garvin's data
- Garvin's decade-level peak was the 1920s (364 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Oklahoma records the most Garvins (55 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Garvin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~130 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, 1894–2024 (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 Garvin 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.