Garvis: 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	54	5	–	#2,311
1920s	106	11	+96%	#2,132
1930s	76	8	-28%	#2,349
1940s	68	7	-11%	#2,437
1950s	33	3	-51%	#2,923
1960s	12	1	-64%	#3,782
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,311

1920s

106

+96%

#2,132

1930s

-28%

#2,349

1940s

-11%

#2,437

1950s

-51%

#2,923

1960s

-64%

#3,782

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Garvis

Garvis 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 1913, 349 American babies have been named Garvis. Its peak came in 1920, when 14 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

Garvis year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
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1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	5	#4,061
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	7	#2,966
1935	9	#2,602
1930	5	#4,214
1925	7	#3,533
1920	14	#2,260
1915	8	#2,921
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Garvis in 2025?

Garvis 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 Garvis?

349 babies have been named Garvis in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Garvis most popular?

Garvis peaked in 1920, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Garvis a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Garvis rising or falling?

Garvis has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Garvis popularity over time

The story of Garvis

Garvis year by year

Frequently asked questions

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