Gender
Male
Origin
- English
- Gem
Armed with a spear
Syllables
2
Themes
- Color
- Nature
- Precious Gem
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Garnet
Pronunciation
g(a)-rnet, gar-net
Famous People
English military man Sir Garnet Wolseley
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1920 (rank #929, 55 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10695, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #407, 258 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10917, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 8 |
| 2024 | – | 5 |
| 2023 | 8 | 13 |
| 2022 | 10 | 11 |
| 2021 | 5 | 14 |
| 2020 | 5 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5 | 9 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 |
| 2017 | – | 15 |
| 2016 | 6 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1947 (rank #148, 9 births); most recent 1991 (rank #413, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence