Garrey
Garrey is a both a surname and given name. Notable people with the name Garrey include:
Meaning & Origin of Garrey
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Garrey is a both a surname and given name. Notable people with the name Garrey include:
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The Story of Garrey
Garrey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1943, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1945, when 6 Garreys were born — ranking #2,996 that year. As of 2026, Garrey ranks #3,452 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 22 Garreys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Garrey
Garrey is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1943 and has accumulated 22 births in the dataset. Garrey's peak popularity came in 1945 when it ranked #2,996. Use the chart and map above to compare Garrey'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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