Gin vs Ginger

Side-by-side comparison of Gin and Ginger — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Gin

Boy name · Rank #11325

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Name B

Ginger

Girl name · Rank #3572

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Metric Gin Ginger
Current Rank #11325 #3572
Total Births (all years) 35 46,170
Peak Year 2016 1971
Peak Year Births 8 1,670
Peak Decade 2010ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1988 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Gin Ginger
1910ss — 111
1920ss — 291
1930ss — 1,000
1940ss — 4,194
1950ss — 9,013
1960ss — 11,698
1970ss — 11,781
1980ss 5 4,367
1990ss — 1,226
2000ss — 1,393
2010ss 24 862
2020ss 6 234

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gin Ginger
2014 — 80
2015 — 68
2016 8 56
2017 — 62
2018 — 61
2019 6 57
2020 — 47
2021 — 46
2022 — 49
2023 — 49
2024 6 43

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1988–2024.

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