boy's name
Garrison
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,730
Garrison is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 92 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1999, when 353 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 36,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Garrison over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 63 |
| 1920s | 88 |
| 1930s | 83 |
| 1940s | 109 |
| 1950s | 180 |
| 1960s | 168 |
| 1970s | 244 |
| 1980s | 638 |
| 1990s | 2,008 |
| 2000s | 2,412 |
| 2010s | 1,807 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 714 |
How popular is Garrison?
In 2025, Garrison was given to 92 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Garrison 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 Garrison
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Garrison also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Garrison over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Garrison
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Garrison — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Garrison
How popular is the name Garrison?
In 2025, Garrison was given to 92 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Garrison a girl's or a boy's name?
Garrison is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Garrison?
Garrison has 3 syllables.
When was Garrison most popular?
Garrison peaked in 1999, when 353 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Garrison a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Garrison currently ranks #1,765 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.