Garron
A garron or garran is a small, sturdy horse or pony. The term occurs in Scotland and Ireland and generally refers to an undersized beast.
Meaning & Origin of Garron
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
A garron or garran is a small, sturdy horse or pony. The term occurs in Scotland and Ireland and generally refers to an undersized beast.
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The Story of Garron
Garron first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1940, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 36 Garrons were born — ranking #2,841 that year. As of 2026, Garron ranks #8,062 for baby boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 835 Garrons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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About the name Garron
Garron is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1940 and has accumulated 835 births in the dataset. Garron's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #2,841. Use the chart and map above to compare Garron'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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