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Garold

GAIR-uhld /ˈɡɛrəld/

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2004 (#11,356)
Babies in 2004
5 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak
#654 in 1946
First recorded
1901

Meaning of Garold

Garold, pronounced GAIR-uhld (/ˈɡɛrəld/), is a distinguished masculine name of Old German origin—born from “gēr” (spear) and “wald” (rule)—that evokes the image of a noble leader wielding both courage and wisdom. In early-to-mid 20th-century Iowa, Garold enjoyed modest esteem—peaking at rank 80 in 1913 and hovering around 100–120 through the 1940s—yet today it emerges as a delightfully rare choice, ensuring any young bearer stands apart. For Indian parents who cherish names rich in meaning, Garold seamlessly marries Western heritage with Eastern warmth: its crisp syllables recall the steadfastness of a cedar against a Himalayan breeze and the gentle comfort of morning chai. All of this charm comes without requiring a royal decree—just the promise of quiet confidence and timeless grace.

How to pronounce Garold

English

Popularity of Garold in the U.S.

Garold was last recorded in the U.S. in 2004, ranked #11,356 with 5 babies. It peaked at #654 in 1946. It first appears in the records in 1901.

Bar and line chart: Garold in the U.S., 1901–2004. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 97 in 1946 and 5 in 2004. Line: rank among boy names, peak #654 in 1946, #11,356 in 2004.
  • Boys named Garold (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1901–2004. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1901⁠–⁠2004 85 rows
Garold: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2004511,356back (not recorded in 1997–2003)
199677,136back (not recorded in 1993–1995)
199258,435▼ 2,493
199185,942back (not recorded in 1990)
1989104,811▲ 1,615
198866,426▼ 2,187
1987104,239▲ 1,093
198675,332▲ 1,191
198556,523▼ 1,550
198474,973▲ 1,265
198356,238▼ 1,645
198284,593▲ 368
198174,961▼ 1,346
1980113,615▲ 195
1979103,810▲ 47
197893,857▼ 654
1977123,203▲ 809
197684,012▼ 1,375
1975152,637▲ 921
197493,558▼ 545
1973113,013▼ 933
1972192,080▲ 478
1971142,558▼ 345
1970172,213▼ 533
1969241,680▲ 214
1968181,894▼ 506
1967301,388▲ 262
1966221,650▼ 221
1965291,429▲ 81
1964271,510▼ 272
1963391,238▲ 129
1962331,367▼ 88
1961381,279▼ 6
1960381,273▼ 156
1959481,117▲ 148
1958371,265▼ 236
1957541,029▲ 91
1956461,120▼ 132
195558988▼ 200
195483788▲ 120
195362908▼ 12
195262896▼ 121
195182775▲ 129
195057904▼ 55
194965849▲ 3
194864852▼ 133
194791719▼ 65
194697654▲ 230
194551884▼ 115
194466769▲ 18
194369787▲ 34
194262821▼ 59
194166762▼ 21
194068741▼ 41
193972700▲ 57
193865757▲ 123
193749880▼ 182
193672698▲ 183
193551881▲ 101
193442982▼ 21
193343961▼ 73
193252888▲ 143
1931421,031▲ 184
1930341,215▼ 61
1929361,154▼ 97
1928431,057▲ 71
1927401,128▲ 16
1926391,144▲ 102
1925331,246▼ 113
1924401,133▼ 19
1923411,114▼ 42
1922431,072▼ 133
192156939▲ 106
1920441,045▲ 37
1919401,082▼ 70
1918441,012▲ 50
1917391,062▼ 140
191647922▼ 16
191547906▲ 221
1914261,127▼ 272
191332855▲ 562
1912121,417back (not recorded in 1911)
191061,421back (not recorded in 1903–1909)
190251,137▼ 79
190151,058new