Garland Boy
How popular is Garland?
#6,799 boy name in 2025
12 baby boys were named Garland in the US in 2025, making it the 6799th most popular boy name.
10,014living people named Garland (est.)
66median age of people named Garland
24,712babies named Garland since 1880
1 in 276,279US babies born in 2025
Garland popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #6,799 for boys (▼ 1144 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 12 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-43% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,543 in 2015, #5,447 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1922 (478 boys) |
| Highest rank | #251 in 1899 (2 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 86% boys, 14% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Garland by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 133 | #403 |
| 1890s | 265 | #251 |
| 1900s | 442 | #251 |
| 1910s | 2,636 | #254 |
| 1920s | 4,144 | #258 |
| 1930s | 3,695 | #271 |
| 1940s | 3,810 | #292 |
| 1950s | 3,221 | #344 |
| 1960s | 2,216 | #473 |
| 1970s | 1,349 | #607 |
| 1980s | 840 | #837 |
| 1990s | 545 | #1,265 |
| 2000s | 274 | #2,375 |
| 2010s | 188 | #4,249 |
| 2020s | 99 | #4,452 |
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Questions
- Is Garland a boy or girl name?
- Garland is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 86% of babies named Garland were boys.
- How popular is the name Garland?
- 12 baby boys were named Garland in the US in 2025, making it the 6799th most popular boy name.
- When was Garland most popular?
- Garland peaked in 1922, when 478 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #251, held for 2 years starting in 1899.
- How many people are named Garland?
- 24,712 babies have been named Garland in the US since 1880. We estimate about 10,014 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 66.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.