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Garland

Boy

Meaning of Garland: French: 'prize or wreath'

Garland is a boy's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6557th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6557

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

24,712

First recorded 1880 · peak 1922

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 117 babies1982: 108 babies1983: 85 babies1984: 86 babies1985: 72 babies1986: 55 babies1987: 72 babies1988: 95 babies1989: 77 babies1990: 86 babies19901991: 68 babies1992: 70 babies1993: 62 babies1994: 69 babies1995: 57 babies1996: 44 babies1997: 48 babies1998: 37 babies1999: 38 babies2000: 50 babies20002001: 40 babies2002: 24 babies2003: 27 babies2004: 21 babies2005: 37 babies2006: 32 babies2007: 25 babies2008: 30 babies2009: 20 babies2010: 14 babies20102011: 27 babies2012: 28 babies2013: 18 babies2014: 12 babies2015: 21 babies2016: 27 babies2017: 25 babies2018: 26 babies2019: 25 babies2020: 16 babies20202021: 15 babies2022: 17 babies2023: 28 babies2024: 16 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Garland per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 117.

Gender split

97% boys · 3% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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