Garric
A variant of the Old French name Gerald, meaning "brave with a spear".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Garric. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Garric today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Garric births was 1993 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Garric. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Garric. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
1993
5 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2006 SSA rank
#12,670
Tracked since 1993
Popularity
Garric: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Garric from the 1990s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 5 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Garric 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 Garric 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 Garric
The name Garric originates from the ancient Germanic languages and is believed to have been derived from the word "gar," meaning spear or lance, and "ric," meaning ruler or powerful. This suggests that the name may have initially been associated with warriors or military leaders.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Garric can be found in the Frankish chronicles of the 6th century, where it was used by several noble families in what is now modern-day France and Germany. It is possible that the name was brought to other parts of Europe during the migration of Germanic tribes.
In the Middle Ages, the name Garric gained popularity among the nobility and ruling classes, particularly in regions with strong Germanic cultural influences. Records show that it was used by several prominent figures, including Garric of Arrouaise, a French abbot who lived in the 11th century and was known for his piety and leadership of the Benedictine monastery of Arrouaise.
Another notable figure with the name Garric was Garric the Hospitaller, a 12th-century Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller, a prominent military order during the Crusades. He played a crucial role in strengthening the order's defenses and expanding its influence in the Holy Land.
During the Renaissance period, the name Garric was particularly popular in England and Scotland, where it was often anglicized as "Garrick." One of the most famous individuals with this name was David Garrick, an 18th-century English actor and playwright widely regarded as one of the greatest Shakespearean actors of his time. He was born in 1717 and died in 1779.
Another significant figure with the name Garric was Garric Mallery, an American ethnologist and linguist who lived from 1831 to 1894. He was best known for his pioneering work on sign language and his contributions to the study of Native American cultures.
In more recent times, the name Garric has been less common, though it has been used by notable individuals such as Garric Simonsen, a Canadian ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League in the 1980s and 1990s.
People
Garric + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Garric 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
Garric: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Garric?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Garric 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 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Garric a common name?
We classify Garric as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Garric most popular?
The single biggest year for Garric was 1993, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Garric is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Garric in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Garric a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Garric 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 Garric still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Garric 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 Garric 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Garric?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.