Gar
Boy name · English · Irish · Latin · Welsh
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #2,026 in 1958
0 babies were named Gar in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1920–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGar first shows up in US birth records in 1920, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 105 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1958, when it reached #2,026.
About the name Gar
Gar is a boy name of English, Irish and Latin origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with G and ending in “-gar”. US birth records list Gar for boys from 1920 to 1991, in 29 of those 72 years. Its best year was 1958, when it ranked #2,026 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1991, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesIrish namesLatin namesWelsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.5 | 2,127,660 boys |
| 1930s | 2.4 | 418,410 boys |
| 1940s | 1.6 | 636,943 boys |
| 1950s | 4.1 | 241,546 boys |
| 1960s | 3.1 | 323,625 boys |
| 1970s | 0.7 | 1,449,275 boys |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 boys |
| 1990s | 1.3 | 800,000 boys |
Other spellings of Gar
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Gar
What is the origin of the name Gar?
Gar has English, Irish, Latin, Welsh roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Gar a boy or girl name?
Gar is a boy name.
How popular is the name Gar?
Gar is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1991. It peaked at #2,026 in 1958.