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Name file · Girl · SSA 1880–2024
Garnet
Garnet is a girl's name.
▲ Risingthe Greatest Generation
6,905
Total named
68
Avg ageestimated
1918
Peak year
#15,295
Rank in 2024
Garnet peaked in 1918, when about 258 girls were given the name. Today it has nearly vanished from the charts, sitting at 15,295th — down about 98% from its peak. Most people named Garnet today are around 68 years old (estimated) — squarely the Greatest Generation. In all, roughly 6,905 girls have been named Garnet since record-keeping began in 1884.

📈 Popularity over time

How many girls were named Garnet each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 1918258 girls1900192019401960198020002020

♀ ♂ A shared name

Garnet is given to both girls and boys. Among everyone with this name:
78% girls
22% boys

↔ Names from the same era

Other girls' names that peaked around the same time as Garnet:
AlethaJaunitaRubyeDorthaGeneIma
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many girls were named Garnet each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all girls' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.