girls' name ★ peaked 1967

Gina

Meaning A female given name Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,085 Trend ↓ Falling 14%

A female given name. Diminutive of names ending in -gina A diminutive of the female given name Georgina, from Ancient Greek.

Rank 2025
#2,085
among girls · ↓65 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
90
named Gina · -7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 17,859
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1967
6,372 babies
All-time total
153,461
#260 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Gina popularity over time

153,461 babies have been named Gina since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
1.252.53.75518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 45 – 45 5 – #667
1890s 88 – 88 9 +96% #762
1900s 38 – 38 4 -57% #1,554
1910s 167 – 167 17 +339% #1,278
1920s 283 – 283 28 +69% #1,313
1930s 321 – 321 32 +13% #1,148
1940s 982 – 982 98 +206% #596
1950s 13,984 5 13,989 1,399 +1325% #135
1960s 52,371 125 52,496 5,250 +275% #54
1970s 38,120 149 38,269 3,827 -27% #61
1980s 24,461 103 24,564 2,456 -36% #100
1990s 14,882 22 14,904 1,490 -39% #139
2000s 5,261 – 5,261 526 -65% #356
2010s 1,416 – 1,416 142 -73% #1,169
2020s (to 2025) 638 – 638 106 -25% #1,612

Where Gina is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 88 0.05 outside top 500
2027 86 0.05 outside top 500
2028 84 0.05 outside top 500
2029 83 0.05 outside top 500
2030 82 0.05 outside top 500

Where Gina is most popular

Girls named Gina per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.063 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, California, and Florida.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Gina born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New York 53 0.134 +114%
California 87 0.103 +65%
Florida 43 0.100 +60%
Texas 70 0.087 +39%
Illinois 12 0.052 -16%
Maryland 5 0.047 -25%
Ohio 11 0.046 -26%
North Carolina 7 0.031 -51%
Georgia 5 0.022 -65%
Pennsylvania 5 0.021 -66%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Gina

Gina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,085 in 2025 with 90 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 153,461 American babies have been named Gina. Its peak came in 1967, when 6,372 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Gina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gina?

The median living Gina is about 53 years old; half are between 42 and 60. An estimated 143 thousand people named Gina are alive in the United States today.

median 53 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Gina year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 90 #2,085 – –
2024 97 #2,020 – –
2023 116 #1,765 – –
2022 99 #1,979 – –
2021 106 #1,878 – –
2020 130 #1,612 – –
2019 121 #1,720 – –
2018 113 #1,803 – –
2017 125 #1,709 – –
2016 115 #1,802 – –
2015 103 #1,954 – –
2014 155 #1,456 – –
2013 141 #1,549 – –
2012 172 #1,362 – –
2011 163 #1,404 – –
2010 208 #1,169 – –
2009 260 #1,015 – –
2008 327 #854 – –
2007 355 #808 – –
2006 403 #709 – –
2005 476 #596 – –
2004 494 #575 – –
2003 641 #465 – –
2002 701 #413 – –
2001 749 #390 – –
2000 855 #356 – –
1995 1,401 #207 – –
1990 2,210 #139 8 #6,034
1985 2,480 #113 10 #4,162
1980 2,991 #100 20 #2,471
1975 3,431 #84 9 #3,755
1970 5,874 #61 20 #2,023
1965 5,267 #70 12 #2,405
1960 3,567 #128 6 #3,806
1955 1,840 #179 – –
1950 185 #620 – –
1945 89 #800 – –
1940 40 #1,158 – –
1935 34 #1,231 – –
1930 33 #1,330 – –
1925 21 #1,915 – –
1920 34 #1,360 – –
1915 14 #2,177 – –
1910 6 #2,252 – –
1905 – – – –
1900 6 #1,816 – –
1895 5 #1,693 – –
1890 13 #773 – –
1885 10 #709 – –
1880 7 #701 – –

Famous people named Gina

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Gina Carano Gina Carano American actress and mixed martial artist (born 1982) Contemporary
  2. 2 Gina Gershon Gina Gershon American actress and singer (born 1962) Contemporary
  3. 3 Gina Torres Gina Torres American actress (born 1969) Contemporary
  4. 4 Gina Lollobrigida Gina Lollobrigida Italian actress (1927–2023) Contemporary
  5. 5 Gina Rodriguez Gina Rodriguez American actress (born 1984) Contemporary
  6. 6 Gina Rinehart Gina Rinehart Australian businesswoman (born 1954) Contemporary
  7. 7 Gina McKee British actress b. 1964 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Gina Haspel Gina Haspel American intelligence officer (born 1956) Contemporary
  9. 9 Gina Raimondo Gina Raimondo American politician and businesswoman (born 1971) Contemporary
  10. 10 Gina Philips American actress (born 1970) Contemporary
  11. 11 Gina Bellman Gina Bellman British actress (born 1966) Contemporary
  12. 12 Gina Lynn Gina Lynn American pornographic actress (born 1974) Contemporary
  13. 13 Gina Holden Gina Holden Canadian actress (born 1975) Contemporary
  14. 14 Gina G Australian singer (born 1970) Contemporary
  15. 15 Gina Gogean Gina Gogean Romanian artistic gymnast (born 1977) b. 1978 · Contemporary
  16. 16 Gina Bachauer Gina Bachauer Greek pianist (1913–1976) Contemporary
  17. 17 Gina Stechert Gina Stechert German alpine skier (born 1987) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Gina, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Gina?

The median living Gina is about 53 years old. Half of all living Ginas are between 42 and 60 years old.

How many people named Gina are alive today?

An estimated 143 thousand people named Gina are alive in the United States, based on 153,461 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Gina mean?

A female given name. Diminutive of names ending in -gina A diminutive of the female given name Georgina, from Ancient Greek.

How popular is the name Gina in 2025?

Gina ranked #2,085 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 90 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gina?

153,461 babies have been named Gina in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gina most popular?

Gina peaked in 1967, when 6,372 newborns received the name.

Is Gina a boy or girl name?

Gina is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Gina rising or falling?

Gina is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Gina become more popular?

Gina is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 82 girls named Gina in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Gina?

Well-known people named Gina include Gina Carano (actor), Gina Gershon (actor), Gina Torres (actor).

Names like Gina

Names that sound and feel close to Gina: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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