unisex name
Garnet
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 9,156
Garnet is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 76% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1920, when 305 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 236,855 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Garnet over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 53 |
| 1890s | 257 |
| 1900s | 605 |
| 1910s | 2,055 |
| 1920s | 2,104 |
| 1930s | 1,243 |
| 1940s | 922 |
| 1950s | 613 |
| 1960s | 373 |
| 1970s | 190 |
| 1980s | 148 |
| 1990s | 92 |
| 2000s | 71 |
| 2010s | 103 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 94 |
How popular is Garnet?
In 2025, Garnet was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Garnet is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Garnet
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Garnet also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Garnet over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Garnet
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Garnet — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Garnet
How popular is the name Garnet?
In 2025, Garnet was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Garnet a girl's or a boy's name?
Garnet is used for both girls and boys. About 76% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Garnet?
Garnet has 2 syllables.
When was Garnet most popular?
Garnet peaked in 1920, when 305 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Garnet a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Garnet currently ranks #10,742 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.