Garnet is a unisex name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Garnet means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Garnet across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Garnet has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Garnet is a unisex name of English origin meaning “dark red gem”. From the gemstone, ultimately from Latin for pomegranate.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,923 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Garnet per year, United States (1882 to 2025). United States peaked in 1920 (305/yr).
Garnet has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1920, when it ranked #715 nationally (given to 305 babies that year).
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