Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1920

Garnet

Meaning A female given name from French Gender Unisex · 77% girls Rank 2025 #11,263

A female given name from French.

Rank 2025
#11,263
among girls · ↑4,840 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
14
named Garnet
How common
1 in 200,908
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
305 babies
All-time total
8,923
#2,089 all-time among girls
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Garnet popularity over time

8,923 babies have been named Garnet since 1882, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 41 12 53 5 – #755
1890s 245 12 257 26 +385% #492
1900s 543 62 605 61 +135% #405
1910s 1,701 354 2,055 206 +240% #378
1920s 1,657 447 2,104 210 +2% #422
1930s 957 286 1,243 124 -41% #613
1940s 687 235 922 92 -26% #721
1950s 443 170 613 61 -34% #1,228
1960s 227 146 373 37 -39% #2,211
1970s 119 71 190 19 -49% #3,596
1980s 78 70 148 15 -22% #5,061
1990s 38 54 92 9 -38% #10,438
2000s 39 32 71 7 -23% #11,204
2010s 78 25 103 10 +45% #7,587
2020s (to 2025) 60 34 94 16 +52% #7,763

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.

How old are people named Garnet?

The median living Garnet is about 70 years old; half are between 52 and 82. An estimated 2,400 people named Garnet are alive in the United States today.

median 70 020406080100

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

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

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley British Army field marshal (1833–1913) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Garnet?

The median living Garnet is about 70 years old. Half of all living Garnets are between 52 and 82 years old.

How many people named Garnet are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Garnet are alive in the United States, based on 8,923 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

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).

Names like Garnet

Names that sound and feel close to Garnet: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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