How Many People Are Named Garnette?
Complete statistics for the name Garnette: rarity score, gender breakdown, age distribution, historical popularity, worldwide data, meaning and origin.
Garnette is a very rare female name, with only 243 people bearing it today, making up just 1 in 1,360,257 Americans. This name peaked in popularity back in 1920 with 40 births, and it's now mostly found among those over 60.
📖 Meaning & Origin
Life-path number 9 represents compassion, understanding, and humanitarianism.
🌍 Worldwide Usage
⚥ Gender Distribution
📊 Births by Age Group
Avg Cohort Age: 96All 945 recorded US births for this name, grouped by the age those individuals would be today. Not adjusted for survival, so the number living today is lower (see the living estimate above).
📈 Popularity Over Time
Peak: 1920Annual US births from SSA records · Trend: Stable
🏆 Name Scorecard
Scores 0–100 based on statistical analysis of US and worldwide name frequency
📜 Garnette Through the Generations
Garnette has been a name that's seen its best days in the past, with its peak occurring in 1920 when 40 babies were given this name. Today, the name Garnette is held by 243 individuals in the United States, with a majority, 921 of them, being over 60 years old. The name Garnette is a classic, old-school choice that has remained stable over the decades, with a large share of its bearers being over 60, which skews the average age to 96.
📍 State Distribution (Top 10)
🌿 Related Names by Origin
Other names sharing Garnette's modern American coinage roots
📄 About the Name Garnette
How Many People Have the Name Garnette?
Based on Social Security Administration birth records and age-adjusted survival modeling, approximately 309 people in the United States currently share the name Garnette. That works out to roughly 1 in every 1,072,651 Americans, placing it in the Very Rare category.
Is Garnette a Common or Rare Name?
Garnette is classified as Very Rare. The rarity scale runs from Very Common (shared by millions) through Common, Uncommon, Rare, and Very Rare. Understanding where a name sits helps parents gauge uniqueness, genealogists narrow down records, and individuals settle debates about their own name's distinctiveness.
What Does the Name Garnette Mean?
Garnette means "creative variant of Garnet" and comes from modern American coinage origins. The name carries a life-path numerology number of 9.
Gender Breakdown
Of all recorded bearers of Garnette in SSA data, approximately 0% are male and 100% are female.
When Was Garnette Most Popular?
The name Garnette reached peak popularity in 1920, with 40 babies registered that year. Current trend: Stable.
How Is This Data Calculated?
All figures are statistical estimates, not exact government headcounts. The underlying data comes from the SSA National Baby Names dataset. Full methodology is explained on the methodology page.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How many people are named Garnette?
Approximately 309 people named Garnette live in the United States today. All-time US births on record total 309. That works out to roughly 1 in 1,072,651 Americans.
Is Garnette a rare name?
Garnette is classified as Very Rare in the United States. Approximately 1 in every 1,072,651 Americans has this name.
What does the name Garnette mean?
Garnette means "creative variant of Garnet" and comes from modern American coinage origins.
Is Garnette more male or female?
Based on SSA records, 0% of people named Garnette are male and 100% are female.
When was Garnette most popular?
Garnette peaked in 1920 with 40 births that year. Current trend: Stable.
How accurate are these statistics?
All figures are statistical estimates based on SSA birth records and age-adjusted modeling. See the methodology page for full details.