Garrie: 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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	5	5	1	–	#4,413
1920s	5	7	12	1	+140%	#3,601
1930s	–	27	27	3	+125%	#2,689
1940s	38	102	140	14	+419%	#1,649
1950s	16	115	131	13	-6%	#1,471
1960s	10	36	46	5	-65%	#2,971
1970s	5	27	32	3	-30%	#4,422
1980s	–	16	16	2	-50%	#5,775
1990s	–	7	7	1	-56%	#6,670
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,413

1920s

+140%

#3,601

1930s

–

+125%

#2,689

1940s

102

140

+419%

#1,649

1950s

115

131

-6%

#1,471

1960s

-65%

#2,971

1970s

-30%

#4,422

1980s

–

-50%

#5,775

1990s

–

-56%

#6,670

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Garrie

Garrie 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 1918, 416 American babies have been named Garrie, about 82% boys and 18% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1952, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Garrie?

The median living Garrie is about 71 years old; half are between 62 and 77. An estimated 300 people named Garrie 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.

Garrie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	7	#6,670
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	6	#5,775
1975	5	#9,534	5	#5,762
1970	–	–	6	#4,422
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	5	#4,245
1955	–	–	5	#4,059
1950	–	–	11	#2,366
1945	5	#4,790	17	#1,649
1940	–	–	9	#2,550
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	5	#5,282	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Garrie?

The median living Garrie is about 71 years old. Half of all living Garries are between 62 and 77 years old.

How many people named Garrie are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Garrie are alive in the United States, based on 416 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Garrie in 2025?

Garrie 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 Garrie?

416 babies have been named Garrie in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Garrie most popular?

Garrie peaked in 1952, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Garrie a boy or girl name?

Garrie is used for both: about 18% of babies named Garrie have been girls and 82% boys.

Is the name Garrie rising or falling?

Garrie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Garrie popularity over time

The story of Garrie

How old are people named Garrie?

Garrie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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