Garner Name Popularity and Statistics
Garner is predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
How Do You Spell Garner?
Garner is spelled G-A-R-N-E-R. The name has 6 letters.
Garner Popularity in 2025
Rank#14,942
Recorded Births5
Rank#5,861
Recorded Births15
- Girls usage rose 252 places to #14,942 and recorded the same number of births compared with 2023.
- Boys usage fell 620 places to #5,861 and recorded 3 fewer births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Garner Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2011 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 5 | #14,942 |
| 2025 | Boys | 15 | #5,861 |
| 2024 | Boys | 18 | #5,241 |
| 2023 | Girls | 5 | #15,194 |
| 2023 | Boys | 19 | #5,075 |
| 2022 | Girls | 6 | #13,592 |
| 2022 | Boys | 15 | #5,874 |
| 2021 | Boys | 33 | #3,427 |
| 2020 | Boys | 16 | #5,451 |
| 2019 | Girls | 7 | #12,448 |
| 2019 | Boys | 26 | #4,003 |
| 2018 | Girls | 7 | #12,464 |
| 2018 | Boys | 20 | #4,739 |
| 2017 | Girls | 6 | #14,124 |
| 2017 | Boys | 17 | #5,297 |
| 2016 | Girls | 5 | #16,215 |
| 2016 | Boys | 22 | #4,470 |
| 2015 | Girls | 5 | #16,419 |
| 2015 | Boys | 22 | #4,407 |
| 2014 | Girls | 7 | #13,069 |
| 2014 | Boys | 28 | #3,693 |
| 2013 | Boys | 24 | #4,064 |
| 2012 | Boys | 25 | #4,003 |
| 2011 | Boys | 12 | #6,578 |
When Was Garner Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
1932 · Boys
82 recorded births
National rank #674
1933 · Boys
63 recorded births
National rank #770
1920 · Boys
34 recorded births
National rank #1,234
2021 · Boys
33 recorded births
National rank #3,427
Where Garner Ranked Highest in 2024
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Boys
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| TX | #2,128 | 7 |