Boys' name · since 1880

Garland

23,857 babies named Garland in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#766 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#6,812 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
23,857
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade

Yes -- Garland is the #6812 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 23,857 recorded since 1880.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Garland has been recorded 23,857 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #6812 nationally and more common than 51% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.

  • #766 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #6,812 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 23,857 born since 1880
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Garland ranks #766 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,812 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 23,857 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.

#766 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#6,812 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
23,857
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%51%
Garland vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Garland's 23,857 recorded births place it above 98.31% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

32 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

32 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Virginia.

How Garland compares

23,857 Top 6% higher than 94% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Garland's all-time total is 65x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Garland Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 23,857 369 358,536
Peak-year births 478 34 22,252

Garland's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Garland's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 32% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 68%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1881, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 478, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Garland popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1922)
478
Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
0200400600 188018991918193719561975199420132025 12

Garland popularity over time - girls

855 total births recorded since 1897 (Garland as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 855 births
051015202530 189719171929194119531967198820162023 5

Garland by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (4,144 births, 17% of the file).

1920s was Garland's strongest decade.

4,144 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.

Garland births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 4,144 births (17% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Garland compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Garland's total volume

Garland vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 406080100120140160 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -146, 4.1%-59, 19.1%-146, 1.5%-70, 4.9%-109, 6.1%-146, 2%-71, 6.9%-138, 4.3%-89, 4.4%-146, 4.9%-145, 7.9%-114, 7.9%-111, 2.7%-112, 2.7%-141, 3.4%Garland-146, 2%Garland
Garland vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Garland by state

Where Garland concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Garland
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Virginia
2,942 12.3%
#2 Texas
2,602 10.9%
#3 North Carolina
2,576 10.8%
#4 Kentucky
1,150 4.8%
#5 Arkansas
1,040 4.4%
#6 West Virginia
939 3.9%
#7 Louisiana
862 3.6%
#8 Oklahoma
832 3.5%
Virginia share of Garland's total US births 12.3%
Even split

2,942 of 23,857 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.

Garland appears in 32 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Garland? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 23,857 babies named Garland. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #766 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #6,812 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 478 births.
Where does Garland sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Garland ranks #766 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,812 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Garland most popular? ▼
Garland was most popular in the 1920s decade with 4,144 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Garland most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Garland are Virginia (2,942 births), Texas (2,602 births), North Carolina (2,576 births).
How long has the name Garland been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Garland since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Garland? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gary, Garrett, Garry, Garret, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Garland's data

  • Garland's decade-level peak was the 1920s (4,144 total births); usage has since declined to 99 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Virginia records the most Garlands (2,942 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Garland

Nearby Names Like Garland

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Garland

Gary Boy
#1073 902,152 births
Garrett Boy
#564 135,762 births
Garry Boy
#5869 47,670 births
Garret Boy
#7202 13,247 births
Garth Boy
#8947 9,666 births

Compare Garland side by side: Garland vs Gary Garland vs Garrett Garland vs Garry

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Garland

Evert #6811
3,316 births · Peak 1923
Haywood #6813
6,541 births · Peak 1919
Al #6810
17,079 births · Peak 1959
Newt #6814
852 births · Peak 1914
Webster #6809
4,459 births · Peak 1915
Zeb #6815
2,750 births · Peak 1979
Howell #6808
3,923 births · Peak 1920
Ludwig #6816
2,696 births · Peak 1916

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Garland: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Garland draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.