Garnett is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Garnett means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Garnett across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Garnett has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Garnett is a unisex name of English origin meaning “pomegranate, garnet”. A surname from the gemstone or the pomegranate, used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,641 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 Garnett per year, United States (1881 to 2025). United States peaked in 1920 (186/yr).
Garnett has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1920, when it ranked #950 nationally (given to 186 babies that year).
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