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
- Pronounced GAIR-uhld /ˈɡɛrəld/
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.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1901–2004 85 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5 | 11,356 | back (not recorded in 1997–2003) |
| 1996 | 7 | 7,136 | back (not recorded in 1993–1995) |
| 1992 | 5 | 8,435 | ▼ 2,493 |
| 1991 | 8 | 5,942 | back (not recorded in 1990) |
| 1989 | 10 | 4,811 | ▲ 1,615 |
| 1988 | 6 | 6,426 | ▼ 2,187 |
| 1987 | 10 | 4,239 | ▲ 1,093 |
| 1986 | 7 | 5,332 | ▲ 1,191 |
| 1985 | 5 | 6,523 | ▼ 1,550 |
| 1984 | 7 | 4,973 | ▲ 1,265 |
| 1983 | 5 | 6,238 | ▼ 1,645 |
| 1982 | 8 | 4,593 | ▲ 368 |
| 1981 | 7 | 4,961 | ▼ 1,346 |
| 1980 | 11 | 3,615 | ▲ 195 |
| 1979 | 10 | 3,810 | ▲ 47 |
| 1978 | 9 | 3,857 | ▼ 654 |
| 1977 | 12 | 3,203 | ▲ 809 |
| 1976 | 8 | 4,012 | ▼ 1,375 |
| 1975 | 15 | 2,637 | ▲ 921 |
| 1974 | 9 | 3,558 | ▼ 545 |
| 1973 | 11 | 3,013 | ▼ 933 |
| 1972 | 19 | 2,080 | ▲ 478 |
| 1971 | 14 | 2,558 | ▼ 345 |
| 1970 | 17 | 2,213 | ▼ 533 |
| 1969 | 24 | 1,680 | ▲ 214 |
| 1968 | 18 | 1,894 | ▼ 506 |
| 1967 | 30 | 1,388 | ▲ 262 |
| 1966 | 22 | 1,650 | ▼ 221 |
| 1965 | 29 | 1,429 | ▲ 81 |
| 1964 | 27 | 1,510 | ▼ 272 |
| 1963 | 39 | 1,238 | ▲ 129 |
| 1962 | 33 | 1,367 | ▼ 88 |
| 1961 | 38 | 1,279 | ▼ 6 |
| 1960 | 38 | 1,273 | ▼ 156 |
| 1959 | 48 | 1,117 | ▲ 148 |
| 1958 | 37 | 1,265 | ▼ 236 |
| 1957 | 54 | 1,029 | ▲ 91 |
| 1956 | 46 | 1,120 | ▼ 132 |
| 1955 | 58 | 988 | ▼ 200 |
| 1954 | 83 | 788 | ▲ 120 |
| 1953 | 62 | 908 | ▼ 12 |
| 1952 | 62 | 896 | ▼ 121 |
| 1951 | 82 | 775 | ▲ 129 |
| 1950 | 57 | 904 | ▼ 55 |
| 1949 | 65 | 849 | ▲ 3 |
| 1948 | 64 | 852 | ▼ 133 |
| 1947 | 91 | 719 | ▼ 65 |
| 1946 | 97 | 654 | ▲ 230 |
| 1945 | 51 | 884 | ▼ 115 |
| 1944 | 66 | 769 | ▲ 18 |
| 1943 | 69 | 787 | ▲ 34 |
| 1942 | 62 | 821 | ▼ 59 |
| 1941 | 66 | 762 | ▼ 21 |
| 1940 | 68 | 741 | ▼ 41 |
| 1939 | 72 | 700 | ▲ 57 |
| 1938 | 65 | 757 | ▲ 123 |
| 1937 | 49 | 880 | ▼ 182 |
| 1936 | 72 | 698 | ▲ 183 |
| 1935 | 51 | 881 | ▲ 101 |
| 1934 | 42 | 982 | ▼ 21 |
| 1933 | 43 | 961 | ▼ 73 |
| 1932 | 52 | 888 | ▲ 143 |
| 1931 | 42 | 1,031 | ▲ 184 |
| 1930 | 34 | 1,215 | ▼ 61 |
| 1929 | 36 | 1,154 | ▼ 97 |
| 1928 | 43 | 1,057 | ▲ 71 |
| 1927 | 40 | 1,128 | ▲ 16 |
| 1926 | 39 | 1,144 | ▲ 102 |
| 1925 | 33 | 1,246 | ▼ 113 |
| 1924 | 40 | 1,133 | ▼ 19 |
| 1923 | 41 | 1,114 | ▼ 42 |
| 1922 | 43 | 1,072 | ▼ 133 |
| 1921 | 56 | 939 | ▲ 106 |
| 1920 | 44 | 1,045 | ▲ 37 |
| 1919 | 40 | 1,082 | ▼ 70 |
| 1918 | 44 | 1,012 | ▲ 50 |
| 1917 | 39 | 1,062 | ▼ 140 |
| 1916 | 47 | 922 | ▼ 16 |
| 1915 | 47 | 906 | ▲ 221 |
| 1914 | 26 | 1,127 | ▼ 272 |
| 1913 | 32 | 855 | ▲ 562 |
| 1912 | 12 | 1,417 | back (not recorded in 1911) |
| 1910 | 6 | 1,421 | back (not recorded in 1903–1909) |
| 1902 | 5 | 1,137 | ▼ 79 |
| 1901 | 5 | 1,058 | new |