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Gardenia

Girl

Meaning of Gardenia: English: 'flower name'

Gardenia is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11419th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#11419

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,354

First recorded 1917 · peak 1992

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 9 babies1983: 8 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 9 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 11 babies1990: 22 babies19901991: 19 babies1992: 70 babies1993: 42 babies1994: 41 babies1995: 28 babies1996: 23 babies1997: 18 babies1998: 21 babies1999: 31 babies2000: 21 babies20002001: 17 babies2002: 19 babies2003: 19 babies2004: 16 babies2005: 24 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 11 babies2008: 15 babies2009: 22 babies2010: 18 babies20102011: 12 babies2012: 16 babies2013: 12 babies2014: 6 babies2015: 13 babies2016: 9 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 8 babies2019: 7 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 9 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Gardenia per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 70.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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