Garnette: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	34	3	–	#1,137
1900s	57	6	+68%	#1,160
1910s	214	21	+275%	#1,089
1920s	235	24	+10%	#1,216
1930s	128	13	-46%	#1,868
1940s	110	11	-14%	#1,765
1950s	108	11	-2%	#2,476
1960s	46	5	-57%	#3,772
1970s	13	1	-72%	#5,989
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,137

1900s

+68%

#1,160

1910s

214

+275%

#1,089

1920s

235

+10%

#1,216

1930s

128

-46%

#1,868

1940s

110

-14%

#1,765

1950s

108

-2%

#2,476

1960s

-57%

#3,772

1970s

-72%

#5,989

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Garnette

Garnette 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 1890, 945 American babies have been named Garnette. Its peak came in 1920, when 40 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 Garnette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Garnette?

The median living Garnette is about 74 years old; half are between 67 and 83. An estimated 300 people named Garnette 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.

Garnette year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	8	#5,989
1965	–	–
1960	12	#3,772
1955	9	#4,170
1950	17	#2,476
1945	–	–
1940	7	#3,627
1935	13	#2,351
1930	10	#2,927
1925	15	#2,419
1920	40	#1,216
1915	30	#1,297
1910	–	–
1905	7	#1,592
1900	9	#1,357
1895	8	#1,237
1890	7	#1,137
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Garnette?

The median living Garnette is about 74 years old. Half of all living Garnettes are between 67 and 83 years old.

How many people named Garnette are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Garnette are alive in the United States, based on 945 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Garnette in 2025?

Garnette 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 Garnette?

945 babies have been named Garnette in the United States since 1890, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Garnette most popular?

Garnette peaked in 1920, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Garnette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Garnette rising or falling?

Garnette has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Garnette popularity over time

The story of Garnette

How old are people named Garnette?

Garnette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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