US rank #12690 Unisex name Peak 2003 239 births

Garyn — #12690 US boys' name

239 babies named Garyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s61990s502000s1042010s742020s5
#12690
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 11% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Garyn was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

18 babies were named Garyn in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Garyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 239 babies named Garyn between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Garyn currently holds the #12690 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 18 babies received it in a single year. Garyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 73 additional births since 1997.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Garyn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 104 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Garyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Garyn in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Garyn 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 239 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.

Garyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

239

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2003

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,690

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Garyn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
18
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
05101520 20242015201120072003199919921977 6

Garyn popularity over time — girls

73 total births recorded since 1997 (Garyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 73 births
45678910 20132010200820062005200420022000199919981997 6

Garyn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
104 births that decade — 44% of Garyn's all-time total
1970s61990s502000s1042010s742020s5

Garyn by state

Where Garyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Garyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 2.1%
Texas share of Garyn's total US births 2.1%

5 of 239 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Garyn?
239 babies have been named Garyn since 1977. It currently ranks #12690 among boys. The peak year was 2003 with 18 births.
When was Garyn most popular?
Garyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 104 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Garyn most popular?
The top states for the name Garyn are Texas (5 births).
Is Garyn a unisex name?
Yes, Garyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 239 births, and as a girl's name it has 73 births.
How long has the name Garyn been used?
Garyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Garyn?
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.

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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, 1977–2024 (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.