Garnet vs Garnett

Side-by-side comparison of Garnet and Garnett — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Garnet

Girl name · Rank #15284

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Name B

Garnett

Boy name · Rank #8971

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Metric Garnet Garnett
Current Rank #15284 #8971
Total Births (all years) 6,905 3,852
Peak Year 1918 1920
Peak Year Births 258 87
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Garnet Garnett
1880ss 41 46
1890ss 245 80
1900ss 543 128
1910ss 1,701 541
1920ss 1,657 729
1930ss 957 553
1940ss 687 505
1950ss 443 419
1960ss 227 283
1970ss 119 208
1980ss 78 133
1990ss 38 92
2000ss 39 82
2010ss 78 25
2020ss 52 28

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Garnet Garnett
2015 7 —
2016 15 —
2017 15 —
2018 9 —
2019 9 6
2020 9 5
2021 14 5
2022 11 5
2023 13 5
2024 5 8

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1884–2024.

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