boy's name
Gar
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Births on record 222
Gar is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 1991 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1958, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1920.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gar over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1991, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1930s | 25 |
| 1940s | 23 |
| 1950s | 84 |
| 1960s | 61 |
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s (to 1991) | 5 |
How popular is Gar?
In 1991, Gar was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Gar is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Gar
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gar also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gar over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gar
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gar
How popular is the name Gar?
In 1991, Gar was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gar a girl's or a boy's name?
Gar is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gar?
Gar has 1 syllable.
When was Gar most popular?
Gar peaked in 1958, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.