Boys' name · since 1923

Getty

Getty has 10 recorded births since 1923 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1923 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#34,813 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1923
1920s
peak decade

Getty sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1923.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Getty has been recorded 10 times among boys since 1923, 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 1923 to 2011.

  • #34,813 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1923
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Getty ranks #34,813 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1923, peaking in the 1920s.

#34,813 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1923
1920s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Getty's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Getty's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Getty's full recorded timeline at 2011, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1923, with just 5 recorded births.

Getty popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1923)
5
Annual births at peak, across 89 years of records
5 19232011 5

Getty by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1920s was Getty's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Getty births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Getty? ▼
10 babies have been named Getty since 1923. All-time, it sits at #34,813 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1923 with 5 births.
Where does Getty sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Getty ranks #34,813 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Getty most popular? ▼
Getty was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Getty been used? ▼
Getty has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 89 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Getty? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Getsemani, Gettis, Getzel, Geter, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Getty's data

  • Getty's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nearby Names Like Getty

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Getty

Getsemani Boy
12 births
Gettis Boy
12 births
Getzel Boy
7 births
Geter Boy
5 births
Gettys Boy
5 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Getty: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1923–2011 (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 Getty 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.