How Many People Are Named Garcia?
An estimated 369 people in the United States have the first name Garcia. It is predominantly male (92.2%). The average bearer is 51 years old, and Garcia peaked in popularity in 1953 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Garcia as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Garcia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
369
About 1 in 928,874 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
92.2% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1953
17 births
Total Registered
459
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Garcia
Garcia is predominantly male (92.2%), though 36 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Garcia as a male name
Ranked #12,708 in 2015
5 male births in 2015
Peak: 1958 (14 births)
Garcia as a female name
Ranked #10,797 in 1988
6 female births in 1988
Peak: 1986 (8 births)
Garcia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Garcia span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 102 babies were registered. Garcia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Garcia by Decade
How has Garcia tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Garcia by State
Garcia + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Garcia
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Garcia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Garcia?
We estimate approximately 369 people named Garcia are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 928,874 Americans share this first name.
Is Garcia a common name?
Garcia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 459 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Garcia most popular?
Garcia reached peak popularity in 1953, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Garcia is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Garcia a male name?
Garcia is predominantly male. 92.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Garcia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Garcia Smith, Garcia Johnson, Garcia Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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