Garnett
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #640 in 1904
0 babies were named Garnett in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1889–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGarnett first shows up in US birth records in 1881, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 144 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1904, when it reached #640.
About the name Garnett
Garnett is a girl name of English origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-ett”. US birth records list Garnett for girls from 1889 to 1991, in 90 of those 103 years. Its best year was 1904, when it ranked #640 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1991, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 67 | 14,859 girls |
| 1890s | 57 | 17,544 girls |
| 1900s | 75 | 13,249 girls |
| 1910s | 80 | 12,542 girls |
| 1920s | 62 | 16,095 girls |
| 1930s | 39 | 25,893 girls |
| 1940s | 22 | 44,783 girls |
| 1950s | 9.2 | 108,342 girls |
| 1960s | 5.6 | 177,620 girls |
| 1970s | 2.8 | 355,872 girls |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 girls |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 740,741 girls |
Other spellings of Garnett
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Garnett
What is the origin of the name Garnett?
Garnett has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Garnett a boy or girl name?
Garnett is a girl name, though a few boys get it too.
How popular is the name Garnett?
Garnett is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1991. It peaked at #640 in 1904.