How Many People Are Named Garnett?
An estimated 1,987 people in the United States have the first name Garnett. It is used for both genders, with 58.0% male. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Garnett peaked in popularity in 1920 with 186 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Garnett 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 Garnett paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Garnett is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
Estimated Living Americans
1,987
About 1 in 172,498 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
58.0% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1920
186 births
Total Registered
6,636
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Garnett
Garnett is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (58.0%) and females (42.0%). Out of 6,636 total births registered, 3,852 were male and 2,784 were female.
Garnett as a male name
Ranked #9,251 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (87 births)
Garnett as a female name
Ranked #13,886 in 1991
5 female births in 1991
Peak: 1920 (99 births)
Garnett: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Garnett span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,472 babies were registered. Garnett has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Garnett by Decade
How has Garnett 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.
Garnett by State
Birth registrations for Garnett span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Iowa, Pennsylvania. On average, about 189 Garnetts were registered per state.
Garnett + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Garnett as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Garnett
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Garnett: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Garnett?
We estimate approximately 1,987 people named Garnett 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 172,498 Americans share this first name.
Is Garnett a common name?
Garnett is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,636 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Garnett most popular?
Garnett reached peak popularity in 1920, when 186 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Garnett is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Garnett a male name?
Garnett is predominantly male. 58.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Garnett Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Garnett Smith, Garnett Johnson, Garnett 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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