Gardenia is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #7016 in 2010 with 18 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1999 with 31 births ranking #3830. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 21.7%. In 2010, approximately 1 in every 98,740 girls born was named Gardenia. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.