How Many People Are Named Garlyn?
An estimated 9 people in the United States have the first name Garlyn. It is used for both genders, with 68.8% male. The average bearer is 75 years old, and Garlyn peaked in popularity in 1952 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Garlyn 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 Garlyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 75, Garlyn is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1961.
- Garlyn is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
9
About 1 in 38,083,815 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
68.8% confidence
Average Age
75
years old
Peak Year
1952
6 births
Total Registered
16
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Garlyn
Garlyn is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (68.8%) and females (31.3%). Out of 16 total births registered, 11 were male and 5 were female.
Garlyn as a male name
Ranked #3,499 in 1952
6 male births in 1952
Peak: 1952 (6 births)
Garlyn as a female name
Ranked #4,879 in 1942
5 female births in 1942
Peak: 1942 (5 births)
Garlyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Garlyn span from the 1940s to the 1950s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 10 babies were registered. While Garlyn is less common than at its peak in the 1940s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Garlyn by Decade
How has Garlyn 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.
Garlyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Garlyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Garlyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Garlyn?
We estimate approximately 9 people named Garlyn 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 38,083,815 Americans share this first name.
Is Garlyn a common name?
Garlyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 25.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 16 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Garlyn most popular?
Garlyn reached peak popularity in 1952, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Garlyn is approximately 75 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Garlyn a male name?
Garlyn is predominantly male. 68.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Garlyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Garlyn Smith, Garlyn Johnson, Garlyn 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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