Garcia
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,040 in 1953
0 babies were named Garcia in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1953–2025
US births per million boys, 1913–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGarcia first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1953, when it reached #5,040.
About the name Garcia
Garcia is a gender-neutral name of Spanish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-cia”. US birth records list Garcia for girls from 1953 to 1988, in 6 of those 36 years. Its best year was 1953, when it ranked #5,040 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1988, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1,206,897 girls |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 3,225,806 girls |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 810,811 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4.9 | 202,312 boys |
| 1920s | 0.5 | 1,886,792 boys |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 2,083,333 boys |
| 1940s | 1.1 | 934,579 boys |
| 1950s | 4.4 | 225,734 boys |
| 1960s | 3.5 | 283,286 boys |
| 1970s | 4.3 | 231,481 boys |
| 1980s | 3.1 | 317,460 boys |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 543,478 boys |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 473,934 boys |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 2,307,692 boys |
More Spanish names
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Girl name: Sofia · wisdom
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Boy name: Santiago · Saint James
- Girl name: Maya · illusion
- Girl name: Liliana · lily
- Girl name: Lucia · light
Questions about the name Garcia
What is the origin of the name Garcia?
Garcia has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Mateo, Sofia, Elias.
Is Garcia a boy or girl name?
Both. Garcia is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Garcia?
Garcia is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1988. It peaked at #5,040 in 1953.