Garland is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #3824 in 2006 with 26 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1997 with 48 births ranking #1916. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 40.9%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 79,043 boys born was named Garland. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.