Total births
422
Boys' name · since 1912
Garlin
Garlin has 422 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 422
- total births
- 1912–1968
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
422 boys have been named Garlin since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Garlin has 422 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1968.
- 422 total births
- 1912–1968 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
422 boys have been named Garlin since 1912, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1968.
- 422
- total births
- 1912–1968
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Garlin was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
16 babies were named Garlin in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Garlin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Garlin's full recorded timeline at 1936, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Garlin at a glance
Last recorded 1968Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Garlin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1968
- Peak year (1920)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Garlin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Garlin's strongest decade.
122 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Garlin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
63 births
- 1920s
1920s
122 births
- 1930s
1930s
92 births
- 1940s
1940s
58 births
- 1950s
1950s
53 births
- 1960s 34
1960s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 122 births (29% of all-time use).
Garlin by state
Where Garlin concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Garlin? ▼
Garlin has been given to 422 babies in the U.S. since 1912, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1968. 16 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Garlin most popular? ▼
Garlin was most popular in the 1920s decade with 122 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Garlin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Garlin are Tennessee (7 births), Texas (7 births).
How long has the name Garlin been used? ▼
Records for Garlin go back to 1912, giving 57 years of history through 1968.
What names are similar to Garlin? ▼
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.
What to do with Garlin's data
- Garlin's decade-level peak was the 1920s (122 total births); usage has since declined to 34 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Tennessee records the most Garlins (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Garlin
Nearby Names Like Garlin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Garlin
Gary Boy
#1133 902,152 births
Garrett Boy
#560 135,762 births
Garry Boy
#5071 47,670 births
Garland Boy
#5659 23,857 births
Garret Boy
#6480 13,247 births
Compare Garlin side by side: Garlin vs Gary Garlin vs Garrett Garlin vs Garry
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1912–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Garlin: Baby Name Since 1912 - 422 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/garlin. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Garlin 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 June 2026.