Garvey: 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	19	2	–	#2,448
1920s	49	5	+158%	#2,716
1930s	15	2	-69%	#3,727
1940s	10	1	-33%	#3,723
1950s	13	1	+30%	#3,106
1960s	11	1	-15%	#3,859
1970s	11	1	0%	#5,186
1980s	13	1	+18%	#5,124
1990s	34	3	+162%	#6,484
2000s	50	5	+47%	#7,297
2010s	69	7	+38%	#5,893
2020s (to 2025)	25	4	-40%	#6,843

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,448

1920s

+158%

#2,716

1930s

-69%

#3,727

1940s

-33%

#3,723

1950s

+30%

#3,106

1960s

-15%

#3,859

1970s

#5,186

1980s

+18%

#5,124

1990s

+162%

#6,484

2000s

+47%

#7,297

2010s

+38%

#5,893

2020s (to 2025)

-40%

#6,843

The story of Garvey

Garvey 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 1916, 319 American babies have been named Garvey. Its peak came in 2017, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Garvey?

The median living Garvey is about 19 years old; half are between 8 and 30. An estimated 200 people named Garvey 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.

Garvey 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	7	#10,084
2022	–	–
2021	12	#6,843
2020	6	#11,060
2019	5	#12,789
2018	13	#6,474
2017	15	#5,893
2016	10	#7,781
2015	6	#11,144
2014	5	#12,688
2013	10	#7,711
2012	5	#12,889
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#13,108
2008	–	–
2007	6	#11,401
2006	10	#7,612
2005	10	#7,297
2004	7	#9,254
2003	–	–
2002	5	#11,267
2001	7	#8,612
2000	–	–
1995	7	#7,264
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	5	#3,858
1930	–	–
1925	8	#3,245
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Garvey?

The median living Garvey is about 19 years old. Half of all living Garveys are between 8 and 30 years old.

How many people named Garvey are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Garvey are alive in the United States, based on 319 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Garvey in 2025?

Garvey 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 Garvey?

319 babies have been named Garvey in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Garvey most popular?

Garvey peaked in 2017, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Garvey a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Garvey rising or falling?

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

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Garvey popularity over time

The story of Garvey

How old are people named Garvey?

Garvey year by year

Frequently asked questions

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