Garcia
The Story of Garcia
As a girl name
Garcia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1953, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 8 Garcias were born — ranking #7,749 that year. As of 2026, Garcia ranks #10,386 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 36 Garcias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Garcia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1958, when 14 Garcias were born — ranking #2,177 that year. As of 2026, Garcia ranks #12,084 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 423 Garcias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Garcia
Garcia is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 423 births in the dataset. Garcia's peak popularity came in 1958 when it ranked #2,177. Use the chart and map above to compare Garcia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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