Gardenia
Every Gardenia since 1917 — 1,354 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Gardenia
Gardenia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,337 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.
Since 1917, 1,354 American babies have been named Gardenia. Its peak came in 1992, when 70 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 1990s.
The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Gardenia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Gardenia year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Girls | Girls rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | #12,337 |
| 2024 | 11 | #9,133 |
| 2023 | 7 | #12,582 |
| 2022 | 12 | #8,710 |
| 2021 | 9 | #10,568 |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2019 | 7 | #12,905 |
| 2018 | 8 | #11,783 |
| 2017 | 13 | #8,455 |
| 2016 | 9 | #11,166 |
| 2015 | 13 | #8,621 |
| 2014 | 6 | #15,241 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9,217 |
| 2012 | 16 | #7,574 |
| 2011 | 12 | #9,354 |
| 2010 | 18 | #7,017 |
| 2009 | 22 | #6,176 |
| 2008 | 15 | #8,261 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10,368 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8,402 |
| 2005 | 24 | #5,329 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7,194 |
| 2003 | 19 | #6,152 |
| 2002 | 19 | #5,967 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6,426 |
| 2000 | 21 | #5,374 |
| 1995 | 28 | #3,811 |
| 1990 | 22 | #4,420 |
| 1985 | 9 | #7,146 |
| 1980 | 5 | #10,892 |
| 1975 | 5 | #9,533 |
| 1970 | 5 | #8,400 |
| 1965 | 5 | #6,845 |
| 1960 | 16 | #3,132 |
| 1955 | 18 | #2,660 |
| 1950 | 12 | #3,117 |
| 1945 | 18 | #2,009 |
| 1940 | 15 | #2,140 |
| 1935 | 16 | #2,034 |
| 1930 | 7 | #3,807 |
| 1925 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1915 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1895 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Gardenia in 2025?
Gardenia ranked #12,337 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
How many people are named Gardenia?
1,354 babies have been named Gardenia in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Gardenia most popular?
Gardenia peaked in 1992, when 70 newborns received the name.
Is Gardenia a boy or girl name?
Gardenia is overwhelmingly a girl's name — 100% of babies with the name.
Is the name Gardenia rising or falling?
Gardenia has been roughly stable over the past decade.