Boys' name · since 1913
Garvis
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 349 babies named Garvis, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,759 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 349
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
349 boys have been named Garvis since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Garvis has 349 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1962.
- #9,759 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 349 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Garvis ranks #9,759 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 349 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,759 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 349
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Garvis's 349 recorded births place it above 78.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Garvis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Garvis's SSA record in two at 1935 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1930, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Garvis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1962
- Peak year (1920)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Garvis by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (106 births, 30% of the file).
1920s was Garvis's strongest decade.
106 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Garvis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
54 births
- 1920s
1920s
106 births
- 1930s
1930s
76 births
- 1940s
1940s
68 births
- 1950s 33
1950s
33 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 106 births (30% of all-time use).
Garvis by state
Where Garvis concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 10 | 2.9% |
10 of 349 births nationwide.
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What to do with Garvis's data
- Garvis's decade-level peak was the 1920s (106 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Garviss (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Garvis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~49 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, 1913–1962 (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 Garvis 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.