Garrick: 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	5	1	–	#4,417
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	77	8	–	#1,842
1950s	285	29	+270%	#1,160
1960s	458	46	+61%	#864
1970s	1,248	125	+172%	#511
1980s	1,141	114	-9%	#616
1990s	1,170	117	+3%	#639
2000s	615	62	-47%	#1,523
2010s	350	35	-43%	#2,819
2020s (to 2025)	90	15	-57%	#4,185

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,417

1930s

–

1940s

–

#1,842

1950s

285

+270%

#1,160

1960s

458

+61%

#864

1970s

1,248

125

+172%

#511

1980s

1,141

114

-9%

#616

1990s

1,170

117

+3%

#639

2000s

615

-47%

#1,523

2010s

350

-43%

#2,819

2020s (to 2025)

-57%

#4,185

The story of Garrick

Garrick is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,929 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1927, 5,439 American babies have been named Garrick. Its peak came in 1989, when 258 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Garrick?

The median living Garrick is about 38 years old; half are between 28 and 51. An estimated 5,100 people named Garrick 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.

Garrick year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	12	#6,929
2024	14	#6,289
2023	8	#9,195
2022	15	#5,961
2021	17	#5,411
2020	24	#4,185
2019	25	#4,153
2018	34	#3,323
2017	30	#3,616
2016	37	#3,129
2015	35	#3,261
2014	39	#2,950
2013	24	#4,100
2012	42	#2,837
2011	42	#2,819
2010	42	#2,840
2009	45	#2,718
2008	53	#2,413
2007	43	#2,774
2006	70	#1,925
2005	49	#2,384
2004	59	#2,032
2003	75	#1,658
2002	72	#1,651
2001	70	#1,663
2000	79	#1,523
1995	94	#1,194
1990	251	#639
1985	110	#861
1980	103	#886
1975	112	#784
1970	89	#855
1965	51	#1,037
1960	18	#1,933
1955	35	#1,280
1950	23	#1,558
1945	11	#2,168
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Garrick?

The median living Garrick is about 38 years old. Half of all living Garricks are between 28 and 51 years old.

How many people named Garrick are alive today?

An estimated 5,100 people named Garrick are alive in the United States, based on 5,439 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Garrick mean?

A male given name from Old English.

How popular is the name Garrick in 2025?

Garrick ranked #6,929 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Garrick?

5,439 babies have been named Garrick in the United States since 1927, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Garrick most popular?

Garrick peaked in 1989, when 258 newborns received the name.

Is Garrick a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Garrick rising or falling?

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

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Garrick popularity over time

The story of Garrick

How old are people named Garrick?

Garrick year by year

Frequently asked questions

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