Recorded 1934–1962 Boys' name Peak 1952 22 births

Garwin — boys' name

22 babies named Garwin in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51950s121960s5
1950s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Garwin was born in this single decade.

1952
Single peak year

7 babies were named Garwin in 1952 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Garwin

The Social Security Administration has registered 22 babies named Garwin between 1934 and 1962, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Garwin currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1962. The name reached its historical peak in 1952, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Garwin performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 12 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Garwin shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Garwin 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 22 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.

Garwin at a glance

Last recorded 1962

Total births

22

Since 1934

29 years of records

Peak year

1952

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1962

Active since

1934

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 1962

Garwin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1934

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1952)
7
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1962195219501934 5

Garwin by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
12 births that decade — 55% of Garwin's all-time total
1930s51950s121960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Garwin?
22 babies have been named Garwin since 1934. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1952 with 7 births.
When was Garwin most popular?
Garwin was most popular in the 1950s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Garwin been used?
Garwin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1934, spanning 29 years of data through 1962.
What names are similar to Garwin?
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, 1934–1962 (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.