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Gardiner

/ˈɡɑɹdnɚ/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1979

Gardiner has been given to about 195 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1918, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ˈɡɑɹdnɚ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 86
Median age today69 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Gardiner per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1918 · 13
  • Born in 20250
  • All time195

How popular is Gardiner?

Its best year was 1918, when 13 babies were given the name, ranking 2310th. The typical living American called Gardiner is about 69 years old today.

Names that sound like Gardiner

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Warner0.67
  2. Javier0.62
  3. Zavier0.62
  4. Carter0.57
  5. Parker0.57
  6. Tanner0.57
  7. River0.57
  8. Karter0.57

Middle names for Gardiner

Ranked by flow score
  1. Gardiner Paul0.79
  2. Gardiner John0.79
  3. Gardiner Blake0.78
  4. Gardiner Wade0.78
  5. Gardiner Quinn0.78
  6. Gardiner Jude0.78

Sibling names for Gardiner

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.65
  2. Lenorasister · 0.64
  3. Elouisesister · 0.62
  4. Louiebrother · 0.62
  5. Otisbrother · 0.62
  6. Hughbrother · 0.61

Where Gardiner is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Gardiner White0.74
    2. Gardiner Nguyen0.74
    3. Gardiner Moore0.74
    4. Gardiner Hill0.74
    5. Gardiner Hall0.74
    6. Gardiner Brown0.74

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Gardiner

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.