Garnell: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	23	23	2	–	#2,378
1920s	45	27	72	7	+213%	#3,317
1930s	22	61	83	8	+15%	#2,101
1940s	21	32	53	5	-36%	#2,875
1950s	6	99	105	11	+98%	#2,234
1960s	5	79	84	8	-20%	#2,145
1970s	–	28	28	3	-67%	#3,761
1980s	–	39	39	4	+39%	#4,744
1990s	–	13	13	1	-67%	#6,669
2000s	–	5	5	1	-62%	#11,472
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,378

1920s

+213%

#3,317

1930s

+15%

#2,101

1940s

-36%

#2,875

1950s

105

+98%

#2,234

1960s

-20%

#2,145

1970s

–

-67%

#3,761

1980s

–

+39%

#4,744

1990s

–

-67%

#6,669

2000s

–

-62%

#11,472

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Garnell

Garnell is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1912, 505 American babies have been named Garnell, about 80% boys and 20% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1922, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Garnell stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Garnell?

The median living Garnell is about 64 years old; half are between 54 and 73. An estimated 300 people named Garnell are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Garnell year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	5	#11,472
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	7	#6,669
1985	–	–	5	#6,902
1980	–	–	6	#5,773
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	7	#3,987
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	8	#3,176
1955	–	–	8	#3,052
1950	–	–	8	#2,863
1945	5	#4,789	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	11	#2,303
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	7	#4,171	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	5	#4,047
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Garnell, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Garnell?

The median living Garnell is about 64 years old. Half of all living Garnells are between 54 and 73 years old.

How many people named Garnell are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Garnell are alive in the United States, based on 505 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Garnell in 2025?

Garnell did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Garnell?

505 babies have been named Garnell in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Garnell most popular?

Garnell peaked in 1922, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Garnell a boy or girl name?

Garnell is used for both: about 20% of babies named Garnell have been girls and 80% boys.

Is the name Garnell rising or falling?

Garnell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Garnell

Garnell popularity over time

The story of Garnell

How old are people named Garnell?

Garnell year by year

Frequently asked questions

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