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Garv

100% boys · last recorded 2024

Garv has been given to about 119 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2004, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

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Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation—
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Living in the US≈ 115
Median age today17 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Garv per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2004 · 17
  • Born in 20250
  • All time119

How popular is Garv?

Its best year was 2004, when 17 babies were given the name, ranking 4859th. The typical living American called Garv is about 17 years old today.

Names that sound like Garv

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Gary0.71
  2. Garry0.68
  3. Garth0.60
  4. Garret0.51
  5. Garrett0.49
  6. Garett0.51
  7. Garrick0.49
  8. Grant0.45

Middle names for Garv

Ranked by flow score
  1. Garv Thomas0.74
  2. Garv Cole0.73
  3. Garv Miles0.73
  4. Garv Wilder0.72
  5. Garv James0.71
  6. Garv John0.55

Sibling names for Garv

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Isabelasister · 0.70
  2. Yarelisister · 0.69
  3. Valerysister · 0.69
  4. Campbelleither · 0.69
  5. Brayanbrother · 0.69
  6. Fisherbrother · 0.68

Where Garv is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Garv Evans0.73
    2. Garv Edwards0.73
    3. Garv Anderson0.70
    4. Garv Allen0.70
    5. Garv Adams0.70
    6. Garv Wilson0.69

    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 Garv

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020

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