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    The first name Garnet

    A unisex name from French.

    2 syllables Unisex

    Meaning and origin

    French origin

    Named after the garnet gemstone.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Garnet at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 8 girls born in the United States were named Garnet, the 11,263rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1918, when 258 were.

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    GirlsBoys
    8,923
    babies named Garnet since 1880
    #11,263
    rank in 2025
    1918
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

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    Questions

    What does the name Garnet mean?
    Named after the garnet gemstone.
    What is the origin of the name Garnet?
    Named after the garnet gemstone.
    Is Garnet a boy's or a girl's name?
    Both. Of the 8,923 US babies named Garnet since 1880, 77% were girls and 23% boys.
    When was Garnet most popular?
    1918 in the United States, when 258 babies were named Garnet, its highest rank at 407th.