Garrick
A masculine given name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from the Scandinavian element "gar", meaning "spear."
Name Census estimates that about 5,070 living Americans carry the first name Garrick. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Garrick today is around 40 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Garrick births was 1989 (258 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Garrick. 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 Garrick with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
5.1K
~ 1 in 67,604 Americans
Peak year
1989
258 babies that year
Average age
40
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,256
Tracked since 1927
Census
Garrick in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 4,378 people with the first name Garrick, which placed it at #4,324 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
#4,324
National first-name rank
People counted
4.4K
4,378 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
53.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Garrick
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Garrick is White at 53.8%. The next largest groups are Black (25.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (7.2%). 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 Garrick 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 Garrick at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White53.8% · 2,356
- Black or African American25.9% · 1,134
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.2% · 314
- Hispanic or Latino5.1% · 225
- Two or more races4.8% · 210
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.2% · 139
Popularity
Garrick: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Garrick from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 1,248 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Garrick 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 Garrick during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Garricks live
The SSA's state-level files cover 32 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Garrick, while Maryland, Kentucky, Minnesota recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 71 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Garrick
The name Garrick has its origins in the English language, derived from the Old French name "Guarric" or "Garric". This name can be traced back to the Germanic roots "ger" meaning "spear" and "ric" meaning "power" or "ruler". Together, the name Garrick could be interpreted as "spear-ruler" or "powerful with a spear".
In the Middle Ages, the name was fairly common among the Norman nobility who settled in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is believed that the name was introduced to England through these Norman settlers.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Garrick can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners in England compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror. The Domesday Book lists several individuals with the name Garric or Garrick, indicating its usage in the 11th century.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Garrick. One of the most famous was David Garrick (1717-1779), an English actor, playwright, and theatre manager who is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of the 18th century. He is credited with reviving the natural style of acting and is often referred to as the "Shakespeare of the Theatre".
Another prominent figure was Garrick Mallery (1831-1894), an American ethnologist and linguist who made significant contributions to the study of Native American sign languages and pictographic writing systems.
In the literary world, Garrick Hagon (born 1939) is a British actor and writer who has appeared in numerous television shows and films, including Doctor Who and Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope.
The name Garrick has also been associated with sports figures, such as Garrick Higgo (born 1999), a professional golfer from South Africa who won the 2021 Palmetto Championship at Congaree.
Lastly, Garrick Ibbotson (1891-1970) was a British film director and producer who worked in the early days of British cinema, directing movies such as The Bondman (1923) and The Eternal Feminine (1924).
While the name Garrick may not be as common today as it once was, it carries a rich historical legacy and has been borne by individuals from various fields, including theatre, literature, sports, and film.
People
Garrick + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Garrick 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
Garrick: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Garrick?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5,070 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Garrick 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 67,604 US residents.
Is Garrick a common name?
We classify Garrick as "Rare". It ranks above 96.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5,427 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Garrick most popular?
The single biggest year for Garrick was 1989, when 258 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Garrick is about 40 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Garrick in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 4,378 people with the name Garrick, or 1.45 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #4,324 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 Garrick 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 Garrick?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Garrick appears almost entirely male. Of the 4,385 people counted with this name, 99.8% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Garrick?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Garrick is White at 53.8%. The next largest groups are Black (25.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (7.2%). 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 Garrick most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Garrick in the 2020 Census, accounting for 53.8% (2,356 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 Garrick in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Garrick a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Garrick 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 Garrick still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Garrick 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 Garrick 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 people are named Garrick?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Garrick at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.