Jardin
A French unisex name meaning "garden" or "yard".
Name Census estimates that about 12 living Americans carry the first name Jardin. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 58.3% of registrations being female. The average person named Jardin today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jardin births was 2007 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jardin. 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 Jardin. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
12
~ 1 in 28,562,862 Americans
Peak year
2007
7 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
1985 SSA rank
#6,995
Tracked since 1985
Census
Jardin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 137 people with the first name Jardin, which placed it at #47,543 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#47,543
National first-name rank
People counted
137
137 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
43.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jardin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jardin is Black at 43.8%. The next largest groups are White (32.1%) and Hispanic (10.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jardin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jardin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American43.8% · 60
- White32.1% · 44
- Hispanic or Latino10.2% · 14
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.8% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.9% · 4
- Two or more races2.2% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Jardin
Jardin is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 12 total registrations, 5 (41.7%) were male and 7 (58.3%) were female.
Jardin as a male name
- Ranked #6,995 in 1985
- 5 male births in 1985
- Peak: 1985 (5 births)
Jardin as a female name
- Ranked #14,535 in 2007
- 7 female births in 2007
- Peak: 2007 (7 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jardin on both sides of the split. Of the 132 people counted with this name, 71 were male (53.8%) and 61 were female (46.2%).
Popularity
Jardin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jardin from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 7 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jardin 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 Jardin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jardin
The name Jardin has its origins in the French language and can be traced back to the 15th century. It is derived from the Old French word "jardin," meaning "garden" or "enclosed cultivated ground." This word itself is believed to have its roots in the Frankish or Germanic language, potentially stemming from the word "gard," meaning "enclosure."
Historically, the name Jardin was often associated with individuals who worked in or maintained gardens, whether for nobility, religious institutions, or wealthy landowners. It was a common occupational surname in France during the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jardin can be found in the works of the French poet and composer Guillaume de Machaut, who lived from around 1300 to 1377. In his works, he mentions a character named Jardin, although it is unclear whether this was a real person or a fictional one.
In the 16th century, a French Protestant reformer named Jean Jardin (c. 1520 - c. 1590) gained prominence for his influential writings and sermons. He was a key figure in the French Reformation movement and played a significant role in spreading Calvinist teachings in France.
Moving forward to the 17th century, a notable figure named Nicolas Jardin (1622 - 1694) was a French painter and engraver who worked in the Baroque style. He is best known for his religious paintings and engravings, many of which can be found in churches and collections across France.
In the 19th century, a French writer and poet named Alphonse Jardin (1828 - 1907) gained recognition for his works, which often explored themes of nature and the rural life. He published several collections of poetry and prose during his lifetime.
Another individual with the name Jardin who left a lasting impact was the French architect and urban planner Edouard Jardin (1859 - 1929). He was responsible for designing and overseeing the construction of several notable public buildings and urban spaces in Paris and other French cities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who bore the name Jardin, highlighting its French origins and the various fields in which it has been represented, from literature and art to religion and architecture.
People
Jardin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jardin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jardin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jardin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 12 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jardin 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 1 in 28,562,862 US residents.
Is Jardin a common name?
We classify Jardin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 32.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 12 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jardin most popular?
The single biggest year for Jardin was 2007, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jardin is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jardin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 137 people with the name Jardin, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #47,543 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jardin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jardin?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jardin on both sides of the split. Of the 132 people counted with this name, 71 were male (53.8%) and 61 were female (46.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jardin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jardin is Black at 43.8%. The next largest groups are White (32.1%) and Hispanic (10.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jardin most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jardin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 43.8% (60 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Jardin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jardin a female name?
Yes, 58.3% of people registered as Jardin in the SSA data are female. 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 Jardin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jardin 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 Jardin 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.
How many people are named Jardin?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.