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Garo

/ˈɡɛɹoʊ/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2008

Garo has been given to about 157 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1981, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɡɛɹoʊ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 142
Median age today44 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Garo per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1981 · 12
  • Born in 20250
  • All time157

How popular is Garo?

Its best year was 1981, when 12 babies were given the name, ranking 3485th. The typical living American called Garo is about 44 years old today.

Names that sound like Garo

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Genaro0.70
  2. Gary0.64
  3. Kairo0.65
  4. Jairo0.65
  5. Cairo0.65
  6. Mauro0.65
  7. Garry0.61
  8. Ramiro0.57

Middle names for Garo

Ranked by flow score
  1. Garo Paul0.83
  2. Garo Lee0.83
  3. Garo Dean0.82
  4. Garo Blake0.82
  5. Garo Bryce0.82
  6. Garo Wade0.82

Sibling names for Garo

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Jaimeeither · 0.60
  2. Meredithsister · 0.60
  3. Jeremybrother · 0.59
  4. Jamieeither · 0.59
  5. Kareembrother · 0.58
  6. Aracelisister · 0.58

Where Garo is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Garo White0.78
    2. Garo Reyes0.78
    3. Garo Nguyen0.78
    4. Garo Lee0.78
    5. Garo Hill0.78
    6. Garo Hall0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Garo

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.