Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Garland
Endangered
Down 97.5% from peak
Peak era
1922
Peak births
478
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Garland
How many people are named Garland?
An estimated 8,336 living Americans are named Garland.
How rare is Garland?
Garland is very rare among babies today, with 12 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 97.5% from its 1922 peak.
How old is the typical Garland?
The median age of a living American named Garland is approximately 63 years, with most bearers falling between 49 and 74 years old.
Is Garland still popular?
No. Garland is endangered as a baby name, down 97.5% from its 1922 peak with 12 births in 2025.
Where is Garland most common?
Garland has its strongest geographic signal in Virginia, where it appears 7.4× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19222025
Peak year
1922
Decline from peak
97.5%
2025
12
All-time
23,857
Where it lives now
Garland is most concentrated in Virginia — about 6.8× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Garland is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.