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Garner

Boy

Meaning of Garner: English: 'keeper of the grain'

Garner is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4717th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4717

20 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,338

First recorded 1881 · peak 1932

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 9 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 8 babies1985: 8 babies1986: 8 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 12 babies1990: 10 babies19901991: 10 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 14 babies1994: 22 babies1995: 8 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 18 babies1998: 17 babies1999: 15 babies2000: 8 babies20002001: 20 babies2002: 27 babies2003: 19 babies2004: 28 babies2005: 31 babies2006: 25 babies2007: 17 babies2008: 29 babies2009: 14 babies2010: 34 babies20102011: 12 babies2012: 25 babies2013: 24 babies2014: 35 babies2015: 27 babies2016: 27 babies2017: 23 babies2018: 27 babies2019: 33 babies2020: 16 babies20202021: 33 babies2022: 21 babies2023: 24 babies2024: 18 babies2025: 20 babies
US babies named Garner per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 35.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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