ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1884 First Year 2026 Last Year 1918 Peak Year #377 Peak Rank 7K Total Count 131 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1882 First Year 2023 Last Year 1919 Peak Year #898 Peak Rank 2K Total Count 108 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Garnet What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Garnet is a name of Middle English origin, derived from the dark red gemstone, which was in turn named for the pomegranate that the garnet crystals resemble. The surname Garnett has multiple origins. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garnet%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garnet%5F%28name%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * English [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Garnet](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Garnet_cut.JPG/330px-Garnet_cut.JPG?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=api&utm_content=thumbnail)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garnet%5F%28name%29) 📖 ## The Story of Garnet ### As a girl name American parents first put Garnet on the record books as a girl name in 1884, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 258 Garnets were born — ranking #407 that year. About 25% of every Garnet on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Garnet ranks #9,563 for girls with 7 births, falling sharply (-23%). All told, over 7K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name American parents first put Garnet on the record books as a boy name in 1882, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 55 Garnets were born — ranking #898 that year. About 22% of every Garnet on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Garnet last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Garnet Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Garnet. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Garnette](/garnette) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Garnet Phonetically similar names — useful when Garnet is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Garnett](/garnett) * Carnate * Carnot * Carnet * Gournet * Garnets * [Garna](/garna) * Garnish * Cornet * Garnished * Cornett * Gurnet Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Garnet What does the name Garnet mean? Garnet is a name of Middle English origin, derived from the dark red gemstone, which was in turn named for the pomegranate that the garnet crystals resemble. The surname Garnett has multiple origins. What is the origin of the name Garnet? Garnet has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English. How popular is Garnet in 2026? In 2026, Garnet ranks #9,563 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year. When was Garnet most popular? Garnet reached its peak popularity in 1918, ranking #377 that year with 258 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Garnet most popular? Garnet has historically been most popular in Wyoming, West Virginia, Indiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Garnet. Is Garnet a unisex name? Yes — Garnet is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 78% of Garnets assigned female and 22% assigned male historically. What names go well with Garnet? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Garnet include Cristal, Ray, Melva. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Garnet? Common variants and related forms of Garnet include Garnette. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧CristalPeak #377](/cristal)[👧RayPeak #378](/ray)[👧MelvaPeak #378](/melva)[👧CarlenePeak #378](/carlene) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦KendellPeak #898](/kendell)[👦DannPeak #898](/dann)[👦LisandroPeak #898](/lisandro)[👦GennaroPeak #897](/gennaro) ## About the name Garnet Garnet is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Garnet's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #377\. Use the chart and map above to compare Garnet's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1918 → ](/year/1918) * [ Names of the 1910s → ](/decade/1910s) * [ Names starting with "G" → ](/letter/g) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.