Garie
The Story of Garie
As a girl name
Garie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1939, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1941: 8 births, good for #3,252 nationwide. The 1940s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 71% of all recorded Garies. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1964 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 34 Garies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Garie as a boy name dates back to 1949, when 5 babies received it. 1949 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Garie — #3,690 in the national rankings. The 1940s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Garies. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1960 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 10 Garies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Garie
Garie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1939 and has accumulated 34 births in the dataset. Garie's peak popularity came in 1941 when it ranked #3,252. Use the chart and map above to compare Garie'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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