Feminine dossier · first seen 1884
Garnet
Endangered
Down 96.9% from peak
Peak era
1918
Peak births
258
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Garnet
How many people are named Garnet?
An estimated 1,122 living Americans are named Garnet.
How rare is Garnet?
Garnet is very rare among babies today, with 8 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96.9% from its 1918 peak.
How old is the typical Garnet?
The median age of a living American named Garnet is approximately 66 years, with most bearers falling between 46 and 77 years old.
Is Garnet still popular?
No. Garnet is endangered as a baby name, down 96.9% from its 1918 peak with 8 births in 2025.
Where is Garnet most common?
Garnet has its strongest geographic signal in West Virginia, where it appears 11.5× more often than the national baseline.
1884Peak 19182025
Peak year
1918
Decline from peak
96.9%
2025
8
All-time
6,913
Where it lives now
Garnet is most concentrated in West Virginia — about 11.1× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Garnet is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.