Ginny: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,268

among girls · ↓240 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ginny · -11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 33,485

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1958

242 babies

All-time total

7,648

#1,958 all-time among girls

First recorded

1918

in Social Security records

Ginny popularity over time

7,648 babies have been named Ginny since 1918, 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

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	5	1	–	#5,117
1920s	49	5	+880%	#2,852
1930s	124	12	+153%	#1,669
1940s	904	90	+629%	#652
1950s	1,401	140	+55%	#631
1960s	1,517	152	+8%	#669
1970s	1,409	141	-7%	#870
1980s	1,061	106	-25%	#987
1990s	406	41	-62%	#1,959
2000s	229	23	-44%	#4,390
2010s	245	25	+7%	#4,376
2020s (to 2025)	298	50	+103%	#2,711

Where Ginny 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	53	0.03	outside top 500
2027	58	0.04	outside top 500
2028	62	0.04	outside top 500
2029	66	0.04	outside top 500
2030	69	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Ginny

Ginny is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,268 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 7,648 American babies have been named Ginny. Its peak came in 1958, when 242 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Ginny stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ginny?

The median living Ginny is about 54 years old; half are between 42 and 66. An estimated 6,700 people named Ginny 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.

Ginny year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	48	#3,268
2024	54	#3,028
2023	64	#2,711
2022	59	#2,873
2021	38	#3,901
2020	35	#4,041
2019	32	#4,376
2018	26	#5,062
2017	27	#4,971
2016	23	#5,682
2015	21	#6,108
2014	30	#4,692
2013	21	#6,102
2012	18	#6,964
2011	26	#5,267
2010	21	#6,256
2009	22	#6,177
2008	32	#4,685
2007	26	#5,428
2006	33	#4,390
2005	17	#6,939
2004	19	#6,315
2003	18	#6,401
2002	20	#5,740
2001	18	#6,158
2000	24	#4,849
1995	30	#3,616
1990	70	#1,959
1985	103	#1,301
1980	144	#1,009
1975	138	#929
1970	125	#999
1965	113	#969
1960	230	#669
1955	98	#1,012
1950	75	#1,066
1945	119	#683
1940	27	#1,490
1935	14	#2,241
1930	9	#3,161
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ginny?

The median living Ginny is about 54 years old. Half of all living Ginnys are between 42 and 66 years old.

How many people named Ginny are alive today?

An estimated 6,700 people named Ginny are alive in the United States, based on 7,648 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ginny mean?

A diminutive of the female given names Virginia and Ginevra.

How popular is the name Ginny in 2025?

Ginny ranked #3,268 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ginny?

7,648 babies have been named Ginny in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ginny most popular?

Ginny peaked in 1958, when 242 newborns received the name.

Is Ginny a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ginny rising or falling?

Ginny is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ginny become more popular?

Ginny is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 69 girls named Ginny in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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