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Garland

Pronounced G AA1 R L AH0 N D (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1922
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Garland?

Garland is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 24,699 children — the 703rd most common boys' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 187 births across the past decade, against a peak of 478 in a single year. That peak was in 1922.

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1922Boys: 478Girls: 21

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
G AA1 R L AH0 N D
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Garland

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Garland

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Garland?
Garland ranks 703rd among boys' names in US records, with 24,699 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 187.
Is Garland a unisex name?
No. Garland is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Garland most popular?
1922, when 478 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.