How Many People Are Named Garland?
An estimated 10,710 people in the United States have the first name Garland. It is predominantly male (96.5%). The average bearer is 64 years old, and Garland peaked in popularity in 1922 with 499 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Garland as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Garland paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Garland is overwhelmingly male, 855 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
10,710
About 1 in 32,003 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
96.5% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1922
499 births
Total Registered
24,699
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Garland
Garland is predominantly male (96.5%), though 855 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Garland as a male name
Ranked #5,722 in 2024
16 male births in 2024
Peak: 1922 (478 births)
Garland as a female name
Ranked #15,975 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 1925 (25 births)
Garland: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Garland span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 4,294 babies were registered. Garland has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Garland by Decade
How has Garland tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 133 | 133 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 278 | 265 | 13 | |
| 1900s | 458 | 442 | 16 | |
| 1910s | 2,777 | 2,636 | 141 | |
| 1920s | 4,294 | 4,145 | 149 | |
| 1930s | 3,779 | 3,694 | 85 | |
| 1940s | 3,929 | 3,810 | 119 | |
| 1950s | 3,304 | 3,221 | 83 | |
| 1960s | 2,281 | 2,215 | 66 | |
| 1970s | 1,391 | 1,349 | 42 | |
| 1980s | 875 | 840 | 35 | |
| 1990s | 579 | 545 | 34 | |
| 2000s | 306 | 274 | 32 | |
| 2010s | 223 | 188 | 35 | |
| 2020s | 92 | 87 | 5 | |
Garland by State
Birth registrations for Garland span all 32 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Virginia, Texas, North Carolina. The lowest are in Oregon, New Mexico, Minnesota. On average, about 596 Garlands were registered per state.
Garland + Last Name Combinations
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Garland: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Garland?
We estimate approximately 10,710 people named Garland are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 32,003 Americans share this first name.
Is Garland a common name?
Garland is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 24,699 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Garland most popular?
Garland reached peak popularity in 1922, when 499 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Garland is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Garland a male name?
Garland is predominantly male. 96.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Garland Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Garland Smith, Garland Johnson, Garland Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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