The first name Gardner
A boy’s name.
Pronounced /ˈɡɑɹd.nɚ/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Gardner at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 19 boys born in the United States were named Gardner, the 5,094th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1915, when 65 were.
3,026
babies named Gardner since 1880
#5,094
rank in 2025
1915
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Gardener
- Gardiner
Famous people named Gardner
10 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Gardner DozoisAmerican science fiction editor (1947–2018)
- Gardner FoxAmerican comics writer and novelist (1911–1986)
- Gardner McKayAmerican actor and artist (1932-2001)
- Gardner WilliamsAmerican swimmer (1877-1933)
- Gardner ReadAmerican composer (1913-2005)
- Gardner MinshewAmerican football player (born 1996)
- Paul AllenAmerican businessman and philanthropist, co-founder of Microsoft (1953–2018)
- James G. MarchAmerican sociologist (1928–2018)
- Arthur Rankin Jr.American director, writer and producer (1924–2014)
- Scott ShrinerAmerican musician, born 1965
Questions
- Is Gardner a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,026 US babies named Gardner since 1880 were boys.
- When was Gardner most popular?
- 1915 in the United States, when 65 babies were named Gardner, its highest rank at 743rd.
- How do you pronounce Gardner?
- Gardner is /ˈɡɑɹd.nɚ/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Gardner?
- Gardener and Gardiner.
- Is Gardner also a surname?
- Yes. Gardner is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.