Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1932

Garner

Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #5,948 Trend ↓ Falling 12%
Rank 2025
#5,948
among boys · ↓646 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named Garner
How common
1 in 113,872
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1932
82 babies
All-time total
2,338
#3,038 all-time among boys
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Garner popularity over time

2,338 babies have been named Garner since 1881, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 12 12 1 – #793
1890s – 5 5 1 -58% #1,124
1900s – 32 32 3 +540% #1,046
1910s – 212 212 21 +563% #889
1920s – 256 256 26 +21% #1,243
1930s – 320 320 32 +25% #675
1940s – 167 167 17 -48% #1,412
1950s – 160 160 16 -4% #1,639
1960s – 199 199 20 +24% #1,528
1970s – 138 138 14 -31% #2,155
1980s – 88 88 9 -36% #3,156
1990s – 132 132 13 +50% #3,151
2000s – 218 218 22 +65% #3,270
2010s 43 224 267 27 +22% #3,721
2020s (to 2025) 16 116 132 22 -18% #3,443

The story of Garner

Garner is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,948 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 2,338 American babies have been named Garner. Its peak came in 1932, when 82 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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 Garner stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Garner?

The median living Garner is about 31 years old; half are between 13 and 61. An estimated 1,400 people named Garner are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

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

Garner 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 5 #15,693 15 #5,948
2024 – – 18 #5,302
2023 5 #15,990 19 #5,127
2022 6 #14,156 15 #5,960
2021 – – 33 #3,443
2020 – – 16 #5,535
2019 7 #12,906 26 #4,046
2018 7 #12,928 20 #4,804
2017 6 #14,731 17 #5,358
2016 5 #17,133 22 #4,517
2015 5 #17,364 22 #4,442
2014 7 #13,544 28 #3,721
2013 – – 24 #4,099
2012 – – 25 #4,047
2011 – – 12 #6,729
2010 6 #15,618 28 #3,745
2009 – – 14 #6,205
2008 – – 29 #3,678
2007 – – 17 #5,277
2006 – – 25 #3,928
2005 – – 31 #3,270
2004 – – 28 #3,394
2003 – – 19 #4,332
2002 – – 27 #3,293
2001 – – 20 #4,018
2000 – – 8 #7,696
1995 – – 8 #6,592
1990 – – 10 #5,126
1985 – – 8 #4,848
1980 – – 14 #3,156
1975 – – 14 #2,801
1970 – – 18 #2,155
1965 – – 18 #1,881
1960 – – 16 #2,066
1955 – – 10 #2,649
1950 – – 18 #1,768
1945 – – 13 #1,961
1940 – – 20 #1,535
1935 – – 19 #1,614
1930 – – 16 #1,916
1925 – – 17 #1,959
1920 – – 34 #1,243
1915 – – 25 #1,353
1910 – – 13 #889
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – 7 #793
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Garner?

The median living Garner is about 31 years old. Half of all living Garners are between 13 and 61 years old.

How many people named Garner are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Garner are alive in the United States, based on 2,338 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Garner in 2025?

Garner ranked #5,948 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Garner?

2,338 babies have been named Garner in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Garner most popular?

Garner peaked in 1932, when 82 newborns received the name.

Is Garner a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Garner rising or falling?

Garner is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Garner

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