How Many People Are Named Gartrell?
An estimated 4 people in the United States have the first name Gartrell. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 72 years old, and Gartrell peaked in popularity in 1916 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gartrell 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 Gartrell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 72, Gartrell is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1964.
- Gartrell is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
4
About 1 in 85,688,585 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
72
years old
Peak Year
1916
5 births
Total Registered
15
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gartrell
Gartrell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 15 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gartrell as a male name
Ranked #4,268 in 1963
5 male births in 1963
Peak: 1916 (5 births)
Gartrell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gartrell span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 5 babies were registered. Gartrell remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Gartrell by Decade
How has Gartrell 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.
Gartrell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gartrell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gartrell
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gartrell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gartrell?
We estimate approximately 4 people named Gartrell 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 85,688,585 Americans share this first name.
Is Gartrell a common name?
Gartrell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 6.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gartrell most popular?
Gartrell reached peak popularity in 1916, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gartrell is approximately 72 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gartrell a male name?
Gartrell is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gartrell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gartrell Smith, Gartrell Johnson, Gartrell 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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