Garrison

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

Boy's name · #1757 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Garrison reached its best rank, #566, in 1999 and ranked #1757 in 2025. Roughly 8,500 boys have been named Garrison since 1912. It is also an American family name — about 51,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data.

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:

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

Similar names: Maximillian · Gatlin · Savion · Payton · Jaylon · Addison

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