Garnett
English surname given two explanations: the gemstone garnet, from Old French grenat, and the Germanic name Warin, from a root meaning to guard.
Garnett in 2025
Garnett was given to 5 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 26,042nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 663,069 babies born.
The history of Garnett
Garnett reached its highest point in 1920, when 186 babies were given the name, ranking 951st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 848th, in 1907.
Across the 145 years of records since 1881, 6,641 babies have been named Garnett. Half of them were born before 1930, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Garnett by decade
| Decade | Babies named Garnett | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 58 | 1,062 |
| 1890s | 208 | 908 |
| 1900s | 347 | 848 |
| 1910s | 1,169 | 897 |
| 1920s | 1,472 | 951 |
| 1930s | 965 | 1,150 |
| 1940s | 816 | 1,307 |
| 1950s | 593 | 1,804 |
| 1960s | 386 | 2,488 |
| 1970s | 252 | 3,352 |
| 1980s | 138 | 5,678 |
| 1990s | 97 | 9,061 |
| 2000s | 82 | 15,013 |
| 2010s | 25 | 22,090 |
| 2020s | 33 | 19,217 |
Where Garnett is heading
Garnett was not in use ten years ago, so there is no decade-long trend to compare against yet.
That is less than 5% of its 1920 peak — Garnett is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Garnett
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Garnett.