Garrod
Garrod is a surname, and may refer to:Alfred Baring Garrod (1819–1907), English physician Alfred Henry Garrod (1846–1879), English vertebrate zoologist Archibald Garrod (1857–1936), British physician Dorothy Garrod (1892–1968), British archaeologist, daughter of Archibald Garrod Guy Garrod (1891–1965), British RAF officer H. W.
Meaning & Origin of Garrod
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Garrod is a surname, and may refer to:Alfred Baring Garrod (1819–1907), English physician Alfred Henry Garrod (1846–1879), English vertebrate zoologist Archibald Garrod (1857–1936), British physician Dorothy Garrod (1892–1968), British archaeologist, daughter of Archibald Garrod Guy Garrod (1891–1965), British RAF officer H. W.
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The Story of Garrod
Garrod first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 7 Garrods were born — ranking #4,583 that year. As of 2026, Garrod ranks #8,435 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 45 Garrods have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Garrod
Garrod is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 45 births in the dataset. Garrod's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #4,583. Use the chart and map above to compare Garrod'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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