Garnie
The Story of Garnie
As a girl name
Garnie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 8 Garnies were born — ranking #3,258 that year. As of 2026, Garnie ranks #4,218 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 38 Garnies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Garnie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1911, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1929, when 12 Garnies were born — ranking #2,317 that year. As of 2026, Garnie ranks #3,536 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 209 Garnies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Garnie
Garnie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 209 births in the dataset. Garnie's peak popularity came in 1929 when it ranked #2,317. Use the chart and map above to compare Garnie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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