Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1998

Garyn

Gender Unisex · 23% girls Rank 2025 #9,184
Rank 2025
#9,184
among boys · ↑3,749 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
8
named Garyn
How common
1 in 213,510
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1998
21 babies
All-time total
320
#10,850 all-time among boys
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Garyn popularity over time

320 babies have been named Garyn since 1977, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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BoysGirls

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
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1970s – 6 6 1 – #5,368
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1990s 20 50 70 7 – #4,855
2000s 40 104 144 14 +106% #4,492
2010s 13 74 87 9 -40% #6,811
2020s (to 2025) – 13 13 2 -75% #9,184

The story of Garyn

Garyn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #9,184 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 320 American babies have been named Garyn, about 77% boys and 23% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1998, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Garyn?

The median living Garyn is about 19 years old; half are between 14 and 25. An estimated 300 people named Garyn are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Garyn 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
2025 – – 8 #9,184
2024 – – 5 #12,933
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – 5 #12,790
2018 – – – –
2017 – – 5 #12,910
2016 – – 5 #12,854
2015 – – 11 #7,233
2014 – – 6 #11,182
2013 5 #17,453 9 #8,335
2012 – – 11 #7,209
2011 – – 10 #7,683
2010 8 #12,695 12 #6,811
2009 – – 12 #6,945
2008 8 #12,997 13 #6,528
2007 – – 11 #7,257
2006 7 #14,074 12 #6,601
2005 5 #17,351 11 #6,789
2004 8 #11,987 5 #11,957
2003 – – 18 #4,492
2002 7 #12,666 10 #6,703
2001 – – 5 #11,136
2000 5 #15,864 7 #8,493
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Garyn?

The median living Garyn is about 19 years old. Half of all living Garyns are between 14 and 25 years old.

How many people named Garyn are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Garyn are alive in the United States, based on 320 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Garyn in 2025?

Garyn ranked #9,184 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Garyn?

320 babies have been named Garyn in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Garyn most popular?

Garyn peaked in 1998, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Garyn a boy or girl name?

Garyn is used for both: about 23% of babies named Garyn have been girls and 77% boys.

Is the name Garyn rising or falling?

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

Names like Garyn

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