How Many People Are Named Garnelle?
An estimated 0 people in the United States have the first name Garnelle. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 0 years old, and Garnelle peaked in popularity in 1921 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Garnelle as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Garnelle paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Garnelle is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
0
About 1 in 1 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
0
years old
Peak Year
1921
11 births
Total Registered
11
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Garnelle
Garnelle is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 11 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Garnelle as a female name
Ranked #3,012 in 1921
11 female births in 1921
Peak: 1921 (11 births)
Garnelle: Popularity Over Time
Garnelle by Decade
How has Garnelle tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 11 | 0 | 11 | |
Garnelle by State
Garnelle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Garnelle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Garnelle
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Garnelle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Garnelle?
We estimate approximately 0 people named Garnelle are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1 Americans share this first name.
Is Garnelle a common name?
Garnelle is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 2.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Garnelle most popular?
Garnelle reached peak popularity in 1921, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Garnelle is approximately 0 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Garnelle a female name?
Garnelle is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Garnelle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Garnelle Smith, Garnelle Johnson, Garnelle Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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