Garion: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	46	5	–	#3,881
1990s	182	18	+296%	#3,147
2000s	157	16	-14%	#4,274
2010s	82	8	-48%	#6,140
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	-80%	#12,652

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#3,881

1990s

182

+296%

#3,147

2000s

157

-14%

#4,274

2010s

-48%

#6,140

2020s (to 2025)

-80%

#12,652

The story of Garion

Garion is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #12,652 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 477 American babies have been named Garion. Its peak came in 1999, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Garion stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Garion?

The median living Garion is about 25 years old; half are between 17 and 31. An estimated 500 people named Garion are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Garion year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	5	#12,652
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#12,984
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	11	#7,290
2017	8	#9,122
2016	14	#6,140
2015	–	–
2014	7	#9,991
2013	10	#7,710
2012	12	#6,755
2011	12	#6,728
2010	8	#9,070
2009	20	#4,811
2008	12	#6,892
2007	14	#6,017
2006	11	#7,090
2005	14	#5,673
2004	19	#4,475
2003	17	#4,672
2002	16	#4,773
2001	16	#4,747
2000	18	#4,274
1995	20	#3,354
1990	17	#3,500
1985	–	–
1980	6	#5,772
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Garion, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Garion?

The median living Garion is about 25 years old. Half of all living Garions are between 17 and 31 years old.

How many people named Garion are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Garion are alive in the United States, based on 477 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Garion in 2025?

Garion ranked #12,652 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Garion?

477 babies have been named Garion in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Garion most popular?

Garion peaked in 1999, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Garion a boy or girl name?

Garion is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Garion rising or falling?

Garion is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Garion popularity over time

The story of Garion

How old are people named Garion?

Garion year by year

Frequently asked questions

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