Garvey
Every Garvey since 1916 — 319 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
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.
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
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.