Garion
A masculine name derived from the Old English "gar" meaning "spear".
Name Census estimates that about 463 living Americans carry the first name Garion. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Garion today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Garion births was 1999 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Garion. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Garion with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
463
~ 1 in 740,290 Americans
Peak year
1999
25 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2022 SSA rank
#12,976
Tracked since 1980
Census
Garion in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 451 people with the first name Garion, which placed it at #22,181 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#22,181
National first-name rank
People counted
451
451 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
57.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Garion
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Garion is White at 57.0%. The next largest groups are Black (25.9%) and Two or More Races (7.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Garion described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Garion at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White57.0% · 257
- Black or African American25.9% · 117
- Two or more races7.3% · 33
- Hispanic or Latino6.9% · 31
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 3
Popularity
Garion: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Garion from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 182 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Garion by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Garion during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Garion
The name Garion has its origins in the ancient language of Parthian, which was spoken in the region of present-day Iran and surrounding areas during the Parthian Empire (247 BC–224 AD). It is derived from the Parthian word "gāriyōn," meaning "strong" or "powerful." The name is believed to have been used as a personal name among the Parthian nobility and military elite.
In the 5th century AD, the name Garion appeared in the writings of the Byzantine historian Procopius of Caesarea, who mentioned a Parthian general named Garion who fought against the Roman Empire during the reign of Emperor Justinian I. This is one of the earliest recorded instances of the name in historical texts.
During the Middle Ages, the name Garion was found in various chronicles and records from the region of modern-day Armenia and Georgia. In the 12th century, a Georgian nobleman named Garion Mkhargrdzeli was a prominent military leader and courtier under the reign of Queen Tamar of Georgia.
In the 14th century, a Persian poet and mystic named Garion Isfahani was renowned for his spiritual writings and contributions to the literary tradition of Sufism. He was born in Isfahan, Persia (now Iran), and his works were widely circulated in the Persian-speaking world.
Another notable figure with the name Garion was a 16th-century Armenian merchant and explorer named Garion Tertzetti. He was among the first Armenians to establish trade routes and settlements in the East Indies, primarily in the Spice Islands (present-day Indonesia).
During the 17th century, a Circassian prince named Garion Shervashidze ruled over the principality of Abkhazia, which was located in the Caucasus region (present-day Georgia). He played a significant role in the political affairs of the region and was known for his diplomatic skills.
These are just a few examples of historical figures who bore the name Garion, illustrating its use and significance across various cultures and time periods in the regions surrounding the ancient Parthian Empire and its sphere of influence.
People
Garion + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Garion as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Garion: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Garion?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 463 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Garion going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 740,290 US residents.
Is Garion a common name?
We classify Garion as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 472 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Garion most popular?
The single biggest year for Garion was 1999, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Garion is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Garion in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 451 people with the name Garion, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,181 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Garion in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Garion?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Garion leans strongly male. 440 people counted with this name were male (96.9%), compared with 14 female bearers (3.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Garion?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Garion is White at 57.0%. The next largest groups are Black (25.9%) and Two or More Races (7.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Garion most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Garion in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.0% (257 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Garion in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Garion a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Garion in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Garion still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Garion in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Garion can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Garion?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.