boy's name
Garlan
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 416
Garlan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1972 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1930, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Garlan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1972, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 41 |
| 1920s | 98 |
| 1930s | 73 |
| 1940s | 93 |
| 1950s | 40 |
| 1960s | 58 |
| 1970s (to 1972) | 13 |
How popular is Garlan?
In 1972, Garlan was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Garlan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Garlan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Garlan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Garlan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Garlan
How popular is the name Garlan?
In 1972, Garlan was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Garlan a girl's or a boy's name?
Garlan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Garlan?
Garlan has 2 syllables.
When was Garlan most popular?
Garlan peaked in 1930, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.