Recorded 1960–1960 Boys' name Peak 1960 6 births

Garlund — boys' name

6 babies named Garlund in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s6
1960s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Garlund was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

6 babies were named Garlund in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Garlund

The Social Security Administration has registered 6 babies named Garlund between 1960 and 1960, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Garlund currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1960. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Garlund performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Garlund 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 6 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.

Garlund at a glance

Last recorded 1960

Total births

6

Since 1960

1 years of records

Peak year

1960

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1960

Active since

1960

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1960

Garlund popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1960

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1960)
6
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
6 1960 6

Garlund by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
6 births that decade — 100% of Garlund's all-time total
1960s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Garlund?
6 babies have been named Garlund since 1960. It was last recorded in 1960. The peak year was 1960 with 6 births.
When was Garlund most popular?
Garlund was most popular in the 1960s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Garlund been used?
Garlund has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 1 years of data through 1960.
What names are similar to Garlund?
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.

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, 1960–1960 (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.