Boys' name · since 1913
Garlon
Garlon has 349 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,758 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 349
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
349 boys have been named Garlon since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Garlon has been recorded 349 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1913 to 1992.
- #9,758 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 349 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Garlon ranks #9,758 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 349 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,758 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 349
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Garlon's 349 recorded births place it above 78.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Arkansas.
Garlon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Garlon's full recorded timeline at 1935, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% 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 1926 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Garlon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1992
- Peak year (1926)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Garlon by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (92 births, 26% of the file).
1920s was Garlon's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Garlon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
55 births
- 1920s
1920s
92 births
- 1930s
1930s
70 births
- 1940s
1940s
70 births
- 1950s 35
1950s
35 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 92 births (26% of all-time use).
Garlon by state
Where Garlon concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arkansas | | 5 | 1.4% |
5 of 349 births nationwide.
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What to do with Garlon's data
- Garlon's decade-level peak was the 1920s (92 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Arkansas records the most Garlons (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Garlon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1926)
Similar record span (~79 yrs)
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, 1913–1992 (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 Garlon 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.