Garden
An area cultivated for the growth of fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants.
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Garden. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Garden today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Garden births was 1923 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Garden. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Garden. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1923
5 babies that year
Average age
-
1923 SSA rank
#4,470
Tracked since 1923
Popularity
Garden: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Garden by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Garden during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Garden
The given name Garden is an English language name derived from the Old English word "gærden," which means an enclosed space for growing plants, herbs, and vegetables. It is believed to have originated in the Anglo-Saxon period, around the 5th to 11th centuries AD, when England was primarily an agricultural society, and gardening was an essential aspect of daily life.
Garden as a first name gained popularity during the Middle Ages, particularly among the upper classes and nobility. It was often given to children born in or around gardens or estates with lush, well-tended gardens. The name symbolized a connection to nature, growth, and the beauty of the natural world.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Garden can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The book mentions a landowner named Garden in the county of Essex.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Garden. One of the earliest was Garden Browne (1598-1635), an English poet and dramatist who lived during the reign of King James I. Another was Garden Hilliard (1619-1690), an English lawyer and author who wrote on legal matters.
In the 18th century, Garden Duff (1719-1805) was a Scottish nobleman and politician who served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh. Garden Carter (1737-1800) was an American Revolutionary War soldier and politician from Virginia.
One of the most famous bearers of the name was Garden Deities (1822-1898), a French botanist and horticulturist who made significant contributions to the study of plant taxonomy and the classification of species. He was also instrumental in establishing the Royal Botanic Gardens in London.
While the name Garden has fallen out of widespread use in modern times, it remains a unique and meaningful name with a rich historical background, reflecting a connection to nature, growth, and the beauty of the natural world.
People
Garden + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Garden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Garden: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Garden?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Garden going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Garden a common name?
We classify Garden as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Garden most popular?
The single biggest year for Garden was 1923, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Garden is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Garden in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Garden a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Garden in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Garden still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Garden in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Garden can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Garden?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Garden at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.