Ginnie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	10	1	–	#4,995
1930s	48	5	+380%	#2,616
1940s	105	11	+119%	#2,150
1950s	144	14	+37%	#2,524
1960s	164	16	+14%	#2,117
1970s	155	16	-5%	#2,540
1980s	113	11	-27%	#3,891
1990s	32	3	-72%	#10,125
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	9	1	–	#11,309
2020s (to 2025)	7	1	+30%	#12,648

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,995

1930s

+380%

#2,616

1940s

105

+119%

#2,150

1950s

144

+37%

#2,524

1960s

164

+14%

#2,117

1970s

155

-5%

#2,540

1980s

113

-27%

#3,891

1990s

-72%

#10,125

2000s

–

2010s

–

#11,309

2020s (to 2025)

+30%

#12,648

The story of Ginnie

Ginnie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1927, 787 American babies have been named Ginnie. Its peak came in 1960, when 30 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 Ginnie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ginnie?

The median living Ginnie is about 58 years old; half are between 46 and 68. An estimated 700 people named Ginnie are alive in the United States today.

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

Ginnie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	7	#12,648
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	9	#11,309
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	6	#11,888
1985	11	#6,176
1980	20	#3,891
1975	17	#3,828
1970	7	#6,570
1965	17	#3,090
1960	30	#2,117
1955	18	#2,661
1950	12	#3,124
1945	16	#2,181
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ginnie?

The median living Ginnie is about 58 years old. Half of all living Ginnies are between 46 and 68 years old.

How many people named Ginnie are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Ginnie are alive in the United States, based on 787 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ginnie mean?

A diminutive of the female given names Virginia and Ginevra.

How popular is the name Ginnie in 2025?

Ginnie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ginnie?

787 babies have been named Ginnie in the United States since 1927, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ginnie most popular?

Ginnie peaked in 1960, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Ginnie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ginnie rising or falling?

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

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Ginnie popularity over time

The story of Ginnie

How old are people named Ginnie?

Ginnie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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