Garrison

Garrison: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “son of Garret”
Origin: English
Say it: GAIR-ih-sun · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

From an English surname meaning 'son of Garret/Gerard'. As a given name, it follows the surname-as-first-name pattern.

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How popular is Garrison?

202427.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Garrison in 202491

2024 rank#1,791 boys

Peak year1999

Total US babies since 18808,420

Garrison has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Garrison

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

JackGod is gracious · English
Hudsonson of Hudd · English
Jacksonson of Jack · English
Cartercart driver · English
Wyattbrave in war · English
Maverickindependent person · English
Masonstoneworker · English
Graysonson of the steward · English

Garrison questions

What does the name Garrison mean?

Garrison means "son of Garret". It comes from English. From an English surname meaning 'son of Garret/Gerard'. As a given name, it follows the surname-as-first-name pattern.

Is Garrison a boy or girl name?

Garrison is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Garrison?

91 US babies were named Garrison in 2024. Its peak year was 1999.

How do you pronounce Garrison?

Garrison is usually pronounced GAIR-ih-sun.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.