Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1982

Jinger

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jinger
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1982
19 babies
All-time total
508
#11,737 all-time among girls
First recorded
1950
in Social Security records

Jinger popularity over time

508 babies have been named Jinger since 1950, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1982Girls

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 – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 36 4 – #3,911
1960s 87 9 +142% #3,097
1970s 129 13 +48% #3,775
1980s 99 10 -23% #4,081
1990s 16 2 -84% #12,475
2000s 31 3 +94% #7,499
2010s 86 9 +177% #7,555
2020s (to 2025) 24 4 -53% #12,735

The story of Jinger

Jinger 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 1950, 508 American babies have been named Jinger. Its peak came in 1982, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Jinger?

The median living Jinger is about 45 years old; half are between 16 and 55. An estimated 500 people named Jinger are alive in the United States today.

median 45 020406080100

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

Jinger 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 7 #12,735
2023 7 #12,737
2022 5 #16,382
2021 – –
2020 5 #16,207
2019 6 #14,586
2018 9 #10,946
2017 7 #13,329
2016 7 #13,544
2015 8 #12,345
2014 9 #11,401
2013 16 #7,555
2012 – –
2011 10 #10,736
2010 14 #8,470
2009 17 #7,499
2008 – –
2007 7 #14,590
2006 7 #14,248
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 5 #14,396
1990 – –
1985 13 #5,484
1980 12 #5,673
1975 15 #4,234
1970 16 #3,775
1965 17 #3,097
1960 7 #5,389
1955 – –
1950 8 #4,117
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jinger?

The median living Jinger is about 45 years old. Half of all living Jingers are between 16 and 55 years old.

How many people named Jinger are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Jinger are alive in the United States, based on 508 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jinger in 2025?

Jinger 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 Jinger?

508 babies have been named Jinger in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jinger most popular?

Jinger peaked in 1982, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Jinger a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jinger rising or falling?

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

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