girl's name

Garnette

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 945

Garnette is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1979 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in 1920, when 40 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1890.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Garnette over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1970s.

235
'90 '00 '10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70
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Births named Garnette by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1890s 34
1900s 57
1910s 214
1920s 235
1930s 128
1940s 110
1950s 108
1960s 46
1970s 13

How popular is Garnette?

In 1979, Garnette was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

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 Garnette

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Sibling names for Garnette

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Garnette — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Garnette

How popular is the name Garnette?

In 1979, Garnette was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Garnette a girl's or a boy's name?

Garnette is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Garnette?

Garnette has 2 syllables.

When was Garnette most popular?

Garnette peaked in 1920, when 40 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.