Garrison
English surname meaning son of Garrett, Garrett being a medieval English form of Gerard and Gerald, names built on a Germanic word for a spear.
Garrison in 2025
Garrison was given to 92 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,753rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 36,036 babies born.
The history of Garrison
Garrison reached its highest point in 1999, when 353 babies were given the name, ranking 1,201st that year.
Across the 114 years of records since 1912, 8,514 babies have been named Garrison. Half of them were born before 2002, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Garrison by decade
| Decade | Babies named Garrison | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 63 | 4,177 |
| 1920s | 88 | 4,897 |
| 1930s | 83 | 3,980 |
| 1940s | 109 | 3,366 |
| 1950s | 180 | 3,226 |
| 1960s | 168 | 3,208 |
| 1970s | 244 | 4,101 |
| 1980s | 638 | 2,133 |
| 1990s | 2,008 | 1,201 |
| 2000s | 2,412 | 1,488 |
| 2010s | 1,807 | 2,068 |
| 2020s | 714 | 2,693 |
Where Garrison is heading
Garrison has fallen 52% over the past decade, from 193 babies in 2015 to 92 in 2025.
Names like Garrison
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Garrison.