Gethsemane
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #8,617 in 2018
0 babies were named Gethsemane in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 2002–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGethsemane first shows up in US birth records in 2002, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2018, when it reached #8,617.
About the name Gethsemane
Gethsemane is a gender-neutral name of Greek origin. It has 10 letters and 3 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-ane”. US birth records list Gethsemane for girls from 2002 to 2023, in 13 of those 22 years. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked #8,617 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4 | 423,280 girls |
| 2010s | 2.0 | 505,051 girls |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 430,108 girls |
More Greek names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Girl name: Eleanor · possibly light
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
Questions about the name Gethsemane
What is the origin of the name Gethsemane?
Gethsemane has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Gethsemane a boy or girl name?
Both. Gethsemane is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Gethsemane?
Gethsemane is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #8,617 in 2018.