Garrison
Boy name · #1757 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 92 baby boys were named Garrison, placing it at #1757 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1039, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,565 boys born in 2025 was named Garrison.
The 113-year story
Garrison first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1999, when 353 boys were named Garrison — good for #565 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Garrison per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Garrison in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Garrison is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Garrison will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Garrison is most common
State-level data for Garrison is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Garrison
Statistically, parents drawn to Garrison tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Gerson, Addison, Johnson, Davidson, and Gibson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Garrison | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92 | #1753 |
| 2024 | 92 | #1776 |
| 2023 | 107 | #1623 |
| 2022 | 135 | #1379 |
| 2021 | 149 | #1273 |
| 2020 | 139 | #1297 |
| 2019 | 173 | #1127 |
| 2018 | 149 | #1238 |
| 2017 | 169 | #1129 |
| 2016 | 170 | #1134 |
| 2015 | 193 | #1039 |
| 2014 | 206 | #999 |
| 2013 | 210 | #948 |
| 2012 | 201 | #989 |
| 2011 | 151 | #1173 |
| 2010 | 185 | #1044 |
| 2009 | 210 | #958 |
| 2008 | 187 | #1024 |
| 2007 | 225 | #892 |
| 2006 | 217 | #896 |
| 2005 | 229 | #822 |
| 2004 | 253 | #739 |
| 2003 | 286 | #679 |
| 2002 | 283 | #661 |
| 2001 | 254 | #703 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Garrison a popular boy name?
Garrison ranked #1757 among boys in 2025 with 92 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1039.
When was the name Garrison most popular?
Garrison peaked in 1999, when 353 American boys received the name (ranked #565 that year). Since 1999 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Garrison?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,565 newborn American boys was named Garrison. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.