Garon: 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	35	4	–	#2,398
1950s	58	6	+66%	#2,560
1960s	81	8	+40%	#2,067
1970s	139	14	+72%	#1,802
1980s	192	19	+38%	#2,132
1990s	190	19	-1%	#2,693
2000s	190	19	0%	#3,658
2010s	97	10	-49%	#4,572
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,398

1950s

+66%

#2,560

1960s

+40%

#2,067

1970s

139

+72%

#1,802

1980s

192

+38%

#2,132

1990s

190

-1%

#2,693

2000s

190

#3,658

2010s

-49%

#4,572

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Garon

Garon is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1941, 982 American babies have been named Garon. Its peak came in 1979, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Garon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Garon?

The median living Garon is about 35 years old; half are between 23 and 47. An estimated 900 people named Garon 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.

Garon year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	12	#6,825
2016	8	#9,121
2015	7	#9,896
2014	10	#7,745
2013	11	#7,196
2012	16	#5,562
2011	12	#6,730
2010	21	#4,572
2009	15	#5,898
2008	19	#4,956
2007	16	#5,510
2006	21	#4,406
2005	11	#6,787
2004	19	#4,476
2003	23	#3,768
2002	22	#3,836
2001	23	#3,658
2000	21	#3,820
1995	11	#5,264
1990	19	#3,215
1985	16	#2,994
1980	25	#2,132
1975	14	#2,802
1970	11	#2,960
1965	9	#2,866
1960	10	#2,748
1955	–	–
1950	6	#3,454
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Garon?

The median living Garon is about 35 years old. Half of all living Garons are between 23 and 47 years old.

How many people named Garon are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Garon are alive in the United States, based on 982 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Garon in 2025?

Garon did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Garon?

982 babies have been named Garon in the United States since 1941, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Garon most popular?

Garon peaked in 1979, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Garon a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Garon rising or falling?

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

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Garon popularity over time

The story of Garon

How old are people named Garon?

Garon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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