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Garrison

“Son of Gerard” — English, patronymic of Gerard origin

Boy's name · #1753 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Garrison has appeared in US records since 1912 — best rank #565 (1999) · 8,509 babies named Garrison all-time · 1 in 20,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Garrisons

• Garrison Keillor — American author, storyteller, humorist, voice actor, and radio personality
• Garrison Mathews — American basketball player
• Garrison H. Davidson — United States Army officer, American football player and coach (1904-1992)
• Garrison Brooks — American basketball player
• Garrison Hearst — American football player (born 1971)

In stories & tradition

• Garrison Kane — Earth-616
• Garrison Cootes — How I Met Your Mother

What Garrisons become

Among 27 notable people named Garrison:

Athletes appear 2.32× more often than among typical names — e.g. Garrison Mathews, American basketball player.

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