Garda
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,297 in 1940
0 babies were named Garda in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1915–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGarda first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1940, when it reached #2,297.
About the name Garda
Garda is a girl name of German origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-rda”. US birth records list Garda for girls from 1915 to 1944, in 8 of those 30 years. Its best year was 1940, when it ranked #2,297 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1944, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:German names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.9 | 515,464 girls |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 1,162,791 girls |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 2,173,913 girls |
| 1940s | 4.2 | 236,967 girls |
More German girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Emma · whole, universal
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Emilia · rival, striving
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Garda
What is the origin of the name Garda?
Garda has German roots in our records. Other German names include Charlotte, Emma, Amelia.
Is Garda a boy or girl name?
Garda is a girl name.
How popular is the name Garda?
Garda is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1944. It peaked at #2,297 in 1940.