Is Garnet a boy or girl name?
Garnet was used for both, more often for girls in the US. Across 1880–2024, 77.5% of the 8,909 US babies named Garnet were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.
- Boy rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Girl rank, 2024
- #16,044
- Babies named Garnet since 1882
- 8,909
- Most popular year
- 1920
- 305 babies
Boys and girls named Garnet, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 12 | 41 | 77.4% |
| 1890s | 12 | 245 | 95.3% |
| 1900s | 62 | 543 | 89.8% |
| 1910s | 354 | 1,701 | 82.8% |
| 1920s | 447 | 1,657 | 78.8% |
| 1930s | 286 | 957 | 77% |
| 1940s | 235 | 687 | 74.5% |
| 1950s | 170 | 443 | 72.3% |
| 1960s | 146 | 227 | 60.9% |
| 1970s | 71 | 119 | 62.6% |
| 1980s | 70 | 78 | 52.7% |
| 1990s | 54 | 38 | 41.3% |
| 2000s | 32 | 39 | 54.9% |
| 2010s | 25 | 78 | 75.7% |
| 2020s | 28 | 52 | 65% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | – | 5 | #16,044 |
| 2023 | 8 | #9,184 | 13 | #8,197 |
| 2022 | 10 | #7,951 | 11 | #9,255 |
| 2021 | 5 | #12,754 | 14 | #7,755 |
| 2020 | 5 | #12,684 | 9 | #10,545 |
| 2019 | 5 | #12,780 | 9 | #10,766 |
| 2018 | 9 | #8,378 | 9 | #10,848 |
| 2017 | 0 | – | 15 | #7,582 |
| 2016 | 6 | #11,181 | 15 | #7,728 |
| 2015 | 0 | – | 7 | #13,476 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12,681 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – | 7 | #13,654 |
| 2012 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – | 11 | #9,942 |
| 2010 | 0 | – | 5 | #17,914 |
| 2009 | 8 | #9,266 | 9 | #11,797 |
| 2008 | 0 | – | 5 | #18,454 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12,981 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 5 | #18,081 |
| 2005 | 5 | #12,028 | 9 | #11,204 |
| 2004 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 7 | #8,982 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – | 6 | #14,183 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8,610 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – | 5 | #15,863 |
| 1999 | 9 | #6,707 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 6 | #8,849 | 8 | #10,438 |
| 1997 | 6 | #8,522 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 5 | #9,497 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 7 | #7,261 | 6 | #12,283 |
| 1994 | 5 | #9,297 | 6 | #12,301 |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 5 | #8,875 | 6 | #12,273 |
| 1991 | 5 | #8,646 | 5 | #13,885 |
| 1990 | 6 | #7,483 | 7 | #10,576 |
| 1989 | 15 | #3,686 | 8 | #9,017 |
| 1988 | 8 | #5,376 | 7 | #9,583 |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 5 | #11,908 |
| 1986 | 8 | #5,024 | 12 | #5,882 |
| 1985 | 7 | #5,346 | 6 | #9,697 |
| 1984 | 9 | #4,323 | 8 | #7,616 |
| 1983 | 0 | – | 5 | #10,811 |
| 1982 | 6 | #5,896 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 5 | #6,611 | 13 | #5,357 |
| 1980 | 12 | #3,483 | 14 | #5,061 |
| 1979 | 0 | – | 10 | #6,345 |
| 1978 | 0 | – | 11 | #5,677 |
| 1977 | 9 | #3,948 | 9 | #6,509 |
| 1976 | 9 | #3,823 | 8 | #6,815 |
| 1975 | 0 | – | 16 | #4,003 |
| 1974 | 5 | #5,485 | 18 | #3,596 |
| 1973 | 12 | #2,913 | 10 | #5,299 |
| 1972 | 11 | #3,035 | 8 | #6,132 |
| 1971 | 10 | #3,225 | 16 | #3,839 |
| 1970 | 15 | #2,432 | 13 | #4,322 |
| 1969 | 12 | #2,597 | 20 | #3,044 |
| 1968 | 12 | #2,489 | 23 | #2,656 |
| 1967 | 10 | #2,659 | 20 | #2,807 |
| 1966 | 12 | #2,375 | 27 | #2,318 |
| 1965 | 21 | #1,741 | 17 | #3,089 |
| 1964 | 19 | #1,865 | 20 | #2,852 |
| 1963 | 11 | #2,588 | 20 | #2,808 |
| 1962 | 10 | #2,732 | 24 | #2,484 |
| 1961 | 21 | #1,793 | 28 | #2,262 |
| 1960 | 18 | #1,932 | 28 | #2,211 |
| 1959 | 13 | #2,336 | 30 | #2,070 |
| 1958 | 18 | #1,918 | 24 | #2,345 |
| 1957 | 10 | #2,716 | 42 | #1,663 |
| 1956 | 18 | #1,904 | 35 | #1,809 |
| 1955 | 13 | #2,251 | 40 | #1,622 |
| 1954 | 19 | #1,784 | 49 | #1,439 |
| 1953 | 19 | #1,786 | 60 | #1,253 |
| 1952 | 22 | #1,637 | 53 | #1,323 |
| 1951 | 14 | #2,084 | 57 | #1,228 |
| 1950 | 24 | #1,511 | 53 | #1,261 |
| 1949 | 16 | #1,891 | 39 | #1,475 |
| 1948 | 24 | #1,503 | 53 | #1,255 |
| 1947 | 29 | #1,377 | 59 | #1,175 |
| 1946 | 21 | #1,577 | 60 | #1,101 |
| 1945 | 21 | #1,463 | 59 | #1,005 |
| 1944 | 18 | #1,650 | 66 | #956 |
| 1943 | 24 | #1,440 | 78 | #885 |
| 1942 | 36 | #1,149 | 107 | #722 |
| 1941 | 22 | #1,466 | 73 | #852 |
| 1940 | 24 | #1,378 | 93 | #721 |
| 1939 | 28 | #1,250 | 70 | #831 |
| 1938 | 17 | #1,711 | 93 | #711 |
| 1937 | 25 | #1,353 | 104 | #666 |
| 1936 | 29 | #1,235 | 77 | #770 |
| 1935 | 31 | #1,212 | 97 | #676 |
| 1934 | 39 | #1,045 | 89 | #706 |
| 1933 | 21 | #1,516 | 112 | #613 |
| 1932 | 27 | #1,336 | 101 | #671 |
| 1931 | 39 | #1,084 | 108 | #640 |
| 1930 | 30 | #1,311 | 106 | #668 |
| 1929 | 40 | #1,099 | 139 | #583 |
| 1928 | 34 | #1,236 | 117 | #649 |
| 1927 | 47 | #1,023 | 138 | #606 |
| 1926 | 30 | #1,339 | 138 | #603 |
| 1925 | 46 | #1,015 | 156 | #575 |
| 1924 | 54 | #953 | 166 | #567 |
| 1923 | 47 | #1,034 | 187 | #511 |
| 1922 | 44 | #1,062 | 163 | #559 |
| 1921 | 50 | #994 | 203 | #485 |
| 1920 | 55 | #933 | 250 | #422 |
| 1919 | 55 | #903 | 221 | #443 |
| 1918 | 45 | #1,002 | 258 | #407 |
| 1917 | 53 | #878 | 232 | #417 |
| 1916 | 43 | #976 | 209 | #436 |
| 1915 | 49 | #885 | 193 | #442 |
| 1914 | 33 | #973 | 158 | #428 |
| 1913 | 31 | #886 | 133 | #427 |
| 1912 | 20 | #1,041 | 107 | #459 |
| 1911 | 12 | #1,004 | 116 | #378 |
| 1910 | 13 | #890 | 74 | #464 |
| 1909 | 5 | #1,542 | 80 | #408 |
| 1908 | 12 | #795 | 70 | #432 |
| 1907 | 9 | #955 | 77 | #405 |
| 1906 | 0 | – | 67 | #418 |
| 1905 | 6 | #1,150 | 51 | #478 |
| 1904 | 15 | #594 | 43 | #503 |
| 1903 | 8 | #866 | 44 | #485 |
| 1902 | 0 | – | 37 | #529 |
| 1901 | 0 | – | 45 | #444 |
| 1900 | 7 | #1,090 | 29 | #663 |
| 1899 | 0 | – | 32 | #529 |
| 1898 | 0 | – | 35 | #533 |
| 1897 | 0 | – | 35 | #492 |
| 1896 | 0 | – | 29 | #569 |
| 1895 | 0 | – | 22 | #667 |
| 1894 | 7 | #895 | 22 | #633 |
| 1893 | 0 | – | 23 | #605 |
| 1892 | 0 | – | 16 | #740 |
| 1891 | 0 | – | 16 | #678 |
| 1890 | 5 | #1,058 | 15 | #704 |
| 1889 | 7 | #834 | 11 | #821 |
| 1888 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1887 | 0 | – | 10 | #755 |
| 1886 | 0 | – | 5 | #1,174 |
| 1885 | 0 | – | 8 | #815 |
| 1884 | 0 | – | 7 | #881 |
| 1883 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1882 | 5 | #994 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Garnet reached #594 in 1904. As a girl name, it reached #378 in 1911. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 1920s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Garnet
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.