EveryBabyNames

Garnet

1 country#10917 in United States, 2025

Published by the EveryBabyNames data team · data last verified

US
#10917
in United States, 2025
Total births recorded
8,923
Peak year (United States)
1920
Peak-year count
305
First recorded
1882

Popularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States

Garnet’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.

0% 25% 50% 75% 100% 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Country by country

🇺🇸 United States

8,923 births recorded 1882–2025 · currently #10917 · peaked in 1920 with 305 births

Most common in: Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Indiana

Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data

United States rank history

Garnet’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.

YearRankvs. prior yr
2000#15031—
2002#13595↑1436
2005#10921↑2674
2006#17168↓6247
2008#17504↓336
2009#11459↑6045
2010#16992↓5533
2011#9723↑7269
2013#13150↓3427
2015#13006↑144
2016#7602↑5404
2017#7442↑160
2018#10545↓3103
2019#10473↑72
2020#10250↑223
2021#7630↑2620
2022#9056↓1426
2023#8055↑1001
2024#15293↓7238
2025#10917↑4376

Frequently asked questions about Garnet

Is Garnet a popular name?

Yes — Garnet currently ranks #10917 among girls’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.

Is Garnet more common for boys or girls?

Garnet is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.

When was Garnet most popular?

Garnet peaked in 1920 in United States, with 305 recorded births that year.

Is Garnet rising or falling in popularity?

In United States, Garnet’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #851 in 1884 to #10917 in 2025.

How many babies have been named Garnet?

At least 8,923 babies have been recorded with the name Garnet across official birth statistics in 1 country.