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boys' name ★ peaked 1922

Garland

Meaning English surname, from the noun garland Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #6,928

English surname, from the noun garland.

Rank 2025
#6,928
among boys · ↓1,189 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Garland
How common
1 in 142,340
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1922
499 babies
All-time total
24,712
#766 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Garland popularity over time

24,712 babies have been named Garland since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.130.250.380.518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 133 133 13 – #406
1890s 13 265 278 28 +109% #251
1900s 16 442 458 46 +65% #251
1910s 141 2,636 2,777 278 +506% #254
1920s 149 4,144 4,293 429 +55% #258
1930s 85 3,695 3,780 378 -12% #272
1940s 119 3,810 3,929 393 +4% #292
1950s 83 3,221 3,304 330 -16% #345
1960s 66 2,216 2,282 228 -31% #473
1970s 42 1,349 1,391 139 -39% #608
1980s 35 840 875 88 -37% #837
1990s 34 545 579 58 -34% #1,273
2000s 32 274 306 31 -47% #2,397
2010s 35 188 223 22 -27% #4,297
2020s (to 2025) 5 99 104 17 -22% #4,506

The story of Garland

Garland is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,928 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 24,712 American babies have been named Garland. Its peak came in 1922, when 499 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Garland stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Garland?

The median living Garland is about 65 years old; half are between 51 and 76. An estimated 10 thousand people named Garland are alive in the United States today.

median 65 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Garland year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 12 #6,928
2024 – – 16 #5,739
2023 5 #15,989 23 #4,506
2022 – – 17 #5,509
2021 – – 15 #5,866
2020 – – 16 #5,534
2019 5 #16,365 20 #4,852
2018 5 #16,498 21 #4,650
2017 9 #11,003 16 #5,613
2016 5 #17,132 22 #4,516
2015 – – 21 #4,599
2014 – – 12 #6,773
2013 – – 18 #5,039
2012 5 #17,768 23 #4,297
2011 6 #15,472 21 #4,555
2010 – – 14 #6,151
2009 – – 20 #4,812
2008 5 #18,456 25 #4,067
2007 – – 25 #4,046
2006 6 #15,774 26 #3,824
2005 11 #9,677 26 #3,652
2004 – – 21 #4,165
2003 – – 27 #3,393
2002 – – 24 #3,597
2001 – – 40 #2,445
2000 10 #9,407 40 #2,397
1995 7 #10,898 50 #1,763
1990 10 #8,077 76 #1,273
1985 8 #7,804 64 #1,174
1980 5 #10,893 103 #885
1975 – – 144 #690
1970 5 #8,401 165 #631
1965 5 #6,846 213 #526
1960 8 #4,909 261 #491
1955 11 #3,645 331 #400
1950 8 #4,075 369 #350
1945 10 #2,983 316 #337
1940 10 #2,813 367 #292
1935 10 #2,803 360 #285
1930 8 #3,460 392 #288
1925 25 #1,714 405 #284
1920 15 #2,392 403 #278
1915 22 #1,590 343 #262
1910 9 #1,684 74 #284
1905 – – 60 #251
1900 – – 36 #368
1895 – – 30 #338
1890 – – 17 #444
1885 – – 12 #560
1880 – – 11 #585

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Garland, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Garland?

The median living Garland is about 65 years old. Half of all living Garlands are between 51 and 76 years old.

How many people named Garland are alive today?

An estimated 10 thousand people named Garland are alive in the United States, based on 24,712 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Garland mean?

English surname, from the noun garland.

How popular is the name Garland in 2025?

Garland ranked #6,928 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Garland?

24,712 babies have been named Garland in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Garland most popular?

Garland peaked in 1922, when 499 newborns received the name.

Is Garland a boy or girl name?

Garland is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Garland rising or falling?

Garland has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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