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Boy name

Garold

100% boys · last recorded 2004

Garold has been given to about 3,051 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1946, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 1,657
Median age today75 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Garold per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1946 · 97
  • Born in 20250
  • All time3,051

How popular is Garold?

Its best year was 1946, when 97 babies were given the name, ranking 656th. The typical living American called Garold is about 75 years old today.

Names that sound like Garold

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Harold0.88
  2. Darold0.88
  3. Arnold0.75
  4. Jerold0.68
  5. Jerrold0.66
  6. Gerald0.60
  7. Gaylord0.62
  8. Garfield0.62

Middle names for Garold

Ranked by flow score
  1. Garold Paul0.77
  2. Garold Lee0.77
  3. Garold Blake0.76
  4. Garold Bryce0.76
  5. Garold Wade0.76
  6. Garold Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Garold

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.84
  2. Fayesister · 0.80
  3. Elouisesister · 0.80
  4. Louiebrother · 0.78
  5. Otisbrother · 0.78
  6. Harlanbrother · 0.78

Where Garold is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Garold Anderson0.77
    2. Garold White0.72
    3. Garold Reyes0.72
    4. Garold Nguyen0.72
    5. Garold Lee0.72
    6. Garold Hill0.72

    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 Garold

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

    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.