Garnet
A female given name from French.
Every Garnet since 1882 — 8,923 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Garnet
Garnet is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,263 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.
Since 1882, 8,923 American babies have been named Garnet — about 77% girls and 23% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1920, when 305 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 Garnet stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Garnet 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 | 8 | #11,263 | 6 | #11,119 |
| 2024 | 5 | #16,103 | — | — |
| 2023 | 13 | #8,206 | 8 | #9,193 |
| 2022 | 11 | #9,259 | 10 | #7,956 |
| 2021 | 14 | #7,763 | 5 | #12,760 |
| 2020 | 9 | #10,551 | 5 | #12,692 |
| 2019 | 9 | #10,767 | 5 | #12,787 |
| 2018 | 9 | #10,851 | 9 | #8,380 |
| 2017 | 15 | #7,587 | — | — |
| 2016 | 15 | #7,729 | 6 | #11,182 |
| 2015 | 7 | #13,481 | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — | 5 | #12,684 |
| 2013 | 7 | #13,655 | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 11 | #9,942 | — | — |
| 2010 | 5 | #17,914 | — | — |
| 2009 | 9 | #11,799 | 8 | #9,268 |
| 2008 | 5 | #18,457 | — | — |
| 2007 | — | — | 5 | #12,982 |
| 2006 | 5 | #18,082 | — | — |
| 2005 | 9 | #11,204 | 5 | #12,029 |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — | 7 | #8,983 |
| 2002 | 6 | #14,184 | — | — |
| 2001 | — | — | 7 | #8,611 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15,863 | — | — |
| 1995 | 6 | #12,283 | 7 | #7,262 |
| 1990 | 7 | #10,576 | 6 | #7,483 |
| 1985 | 6 | #9,697 | 7 | #5,346 |
| 1980 | 14 | #5,061 | 12 | #3,484 |
| 1975 | 16 | #4,003 | — | — |
| 1970 | 13 | #4,322 | 15 | #2,431 |
| 1965 | 17 | #3,088 | 21 | #1,742 |
| 1960 | 28 | #2,211 | 18 | #1,932 |
| 1955 | 40 | #1,622 | 13 | #2,250 |
| 1950 | 53 | #1,261 | 24 | #1,510 |
| 1945 | 59 | #1,005 | 21 | #1,463 |
| 1940 | 93 | #721 | 24 | #1,379 |
| 1935 | 97 | #676 | 31 | #1,212 |
| 1930 | 106 | #668 | 30 | #1,311 |
| 1925 | 156 | #575 | 46 | #1,015 |
| 1920 | 250 | #422 | 55 | #933 |
| 1915 | 193 | #442 | 49 | #885 |
| 1910 | 74 | #464 | 13 | #890 |
| 1905 | 51 | #478 | 6 | #1,150 |
| 1900 | 29 | #663 | 7 | #1,090 |
| 1895 | 22 | #667 | — | — |
| 1890 | 15 | #704 | 5 | #1,058 |
| 1885 | 8 | #815 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
Famous people named Garnet
- Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley Military personnel · 1833–1913
Ranked by global fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Garnet mean?
A female given name from French.
How popular is the name Garnet in 2025?
Garnet ranked #11,263 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
How many people are named Garnet?
8,923 babies have been named Garnet in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Garnet most popular?
Garnet peaked in 1920, when 305 newborns received the name.
Is Garnet a boy or girl name?
Garnet is used for both: about 77% of babies named Garnet have been girls and 23% boys.
Is the name Garnet rising or falling?
Garnet is on the rise — noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.
Who are famous people named Garnet?
Well-known people named Garnet include Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley (military personnel).