Recorded 1914–1972 Boys' name Peak 1930 416 births

Garlan — boys' name

416 babies named Garlan in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s411920s981930s731940s931950s401960s581970s13
1920s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Garlan was born in this single decade.

1930
Single peak year

15 babies were named Garlan in 1930 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Garlan

The Social Security Administration has registered 416 babies named Garlan between 1914 and 1972, spanning 59 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Garlan currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1972. The name reached its historical peak in 1930, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Garlan performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 98 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Garlan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Garlan in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 416 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Garlan at a glance

Last recorded 1972

Total births

416

Since 1914

59 years of records

Peak year

1930

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1972

Active since

1914

Recorded for 59 years

Last year on file: 1972

Garlan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1914

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1930)
15
Annual births at peak — across 59 years of records
05101520 19721962195019421934192719201914 7

Garlan by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
98 births that decade — 24% of Garlan's all-time total
1910s411920s981930s731940s931950s401960s581970s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Garlan?
416 babies have been named Garlan since 1914. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1930 with 15 births.
When was Garlan most popular?
Garlan was most popular in the 1920s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Garlan been used?
Garlan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 59 years of data through 1972.
What names are similar to Garlan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gary, Garrett, Garry, Garland, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1914–1972 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.