Gardenia vs Garnet

Side-by-side comparison of Gardenia and Garnet — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Gardenia

Girl name · Rank #8989

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Name B

Garnet

Girl name · Rank #15284

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Metric Gardenia Garnet
Current Rank #8989 #15284
Total Births (all years) 1,347 6,905
Peak Year 1992 1918
Peak Year Births 70 258
Peak Decade 1990ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1917 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Gardenia Garnet
1880ss — 41
1890ss — 245
1900ss — 543
1910ss 10 1,701
1920ss 18 1,657
1930ss 118 957
1940ss 148 687
1950ss 154 443
1960ss 99 227
1970ss 75 119
1980ss 79 78
1990ss 315 38
2000ss 178 39
2010ss 114 78
2020ss 39 52

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gardenia Garnet
2014 6 —
2015 13 7
2016 9 15
2017 13 15
2018 8 9
2019 7 9
2020 — 9
2021 9 14
2022 12 11
2023 7 13
2024 11 5

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1917–2024.

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