Gardenia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	10	1	–	#4,874
1920s	18	2	+80%	#4,157
1930s	118	12	+556%	#1,468
1940s	148	15	+25%	#2,009
1950s	154	15	+4%	#2,255
1960s	99	10	-36%	#3,132
1970s	75	8	-24%	#5,477
1980s	79	8	+5%	#7,058
1990s	315	32	+299%	#1,968
2000s	178	18	-43%	#5,329
2010s	114	11	-36%	#7,017
2020s (to 2025)	46	8	-33%	#8,710

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,874

1920s

+80%

#4,157

1930s

118

+556%

#1,468

1940s

148

+25%

#2,009

1950s

154

+4%

#2,255

1960s

-36%

#3,132

1970s

-24%

#5,477

1980s

+5%

#7,058

1990s

315

+299%

#1,968

2000s

178

-43%

#5,329

2010s

114

-36%

#7,017

2020s (to 2025)

-33%

#8,710

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.

How old are people named Gardenia?

The median living Gardenia is about 33 years old; half are between 23 and 64. An estimated 1,100 people named Gardenia are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

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

Quick answers about Gardenia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Gardenia?

The median living Gardenia is about 33 years old. Half of all living Gardenias are between 23 and 64 years old.

How many people named Gardenia are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Gardenia are alive in the United States, based on 1,354 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

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.

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Gardenia popularity over time

The story of Gardenia

How old are people named Gardenia?

Gardenia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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