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girls' name ★ peaked 1922

Garnetta

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Garnetta
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1922
30 babies
All-time total
895
#8,102 all-time among girls
First recorded
1897
in Social Security records

Garnetta popularity over time

895 babies have been named Garnetta since 1897, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1897Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 11 1 – #1,003
1900s 17 2 +55% #1,709
1910s 136 14 +700% #1,483
1920s 235 24 +73% #1,515
1930s 115 12 -51% #1,982
1940s 149 15 +30% #1,988
1950s 122 12 -18% #2,397
1960s 78 8 -36% #3,415
1970s 32 3 -59% #6,134
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Garnetta

Garnetta 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 1897, 895 American babies have been named Garnetta. Its peak came in 1922, when 30 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 Garnetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Garnetta?

The median living Garnetta is about 72 years old; half are between 64 and 80. An estimated 300 people named Garnetta are alive in the United States today.

median 72 020406080100

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

Garnetta year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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1970 6 #7,359
1965 7 #5,464
1960 14 #3,415
1955 12 #3,445
1950 11 #3,294
1945 18 #2,010
1940 11 #2,625
1935 15 #2,138
1930 12 #2,594
1925 30 #1,517
1920 19 #2,031
1915 24 #1,492
1910 – –
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1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Garnetta?

The median living Garnetta is about 72 years old. Half of all living Garnettas are between 64 and 80 years old.

How many people named Garnetta are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Garnetta are alive in the United States, based on 895 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Garnetta in 2025?

Garnetta 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 Garnetta?

895 babies have been named Garnetta in the United States since 1897, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Garnetta most popular?

Garnetta peaked in 1922, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Garnetta a boy or girl name?

Garnetta is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Garnetta rising or falling?

Garnetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Garnetta

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