boy's name
Gardner
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,026
Gardner is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1915, when 65 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 138,141 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gardner over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 39 |
| 1890s | 25 |
| 1900s | 69 |
| 1910s | 426 |
| 1920s | 481 |
| 1930s | 333 |
| 1940s | 325 |
| 1950s | 234 |
| 1960s | 344 |
| 1970s | 165 |
| 1980s | 135 |
| 1990s | 112 |
| 2000s | 118 |
| 2010s | 120 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 100 |
How popular is Gardner?
In 2025, Gardner was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Gardner
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gardner also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gardner over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gardner
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gardner — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gardner
How popular is the name Gardner?
In 2025, Gardner was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Gardner a girl's or a boy's name?
Gardner is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gardner?
Gardner has 2 syllables.
When was Gardner most popular?
Gardner peaked in 1915, when 65 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Gardner a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gardner currently ranks #5,055 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.