Recorded 1974–1985 Boys' name Peak 1985 12 births

Garylee — boys' name

12 babies named Garylee in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s7
1980s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Garylee was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

7 babies were named Garylee in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Garylee

The Social Security Administration has registered 12 babies named Garylee between 1974 and 1985, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Garylee currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Garylee performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Garylee shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Garylee 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 12 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.

Garylee at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

12

Since 1974

12 years of records

Peak year

1985

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1974

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 1985

Garylee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1974

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1985)
7
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19851974 5

Garylee by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
7 births that decade — 58% of Garylee's all-time total
1970s51980s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Garylee?
12 babies have been named Garylee since 1974. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1985 with 7 births.
When was Garylee most popular?
Garylee was most popular in the 1980s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Garylee been used?
Garylee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 12 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Garylee?
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, 1974–1985 (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.