boy's name
Garvey
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 341
Garvey is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2017, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Garvey 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 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 19 |
| 1920s | 49 |
| 1930s | 15 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 13 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 13 |
| 1990s | 34 |
| 2000s | 50 |
| 2010s | 69 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 25 |
How popular is Garvey?
In 2023, Garvey was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Garvey 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 Garvey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Garvey also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Garvey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Garvey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Garvey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Garvey
How popular is the name Garvey?
In 2023, Garvey was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Garvey a girl's or a boy's name?
Garvey is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Garvey?
Garvey has 2 syllables.
When was Garvey most popular?
Garvey peaked in 2017, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.