Ginger vs Ginny

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

Name A

Ginger

Girl name · Rank #3572

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Name B

Ginny

Girl name · Rank #3015

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Metric Ginger Ginny
Current Rank #3572 #3015
Total Births (all years) 46,170 7,597
Peak Year 1971 1958
Peak Year Births 1,670 242
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1918

Births by Decade

Decade Ginger Ginny
1910ss 111 5
1920ss 291 49
1930ss 1,000 124
1940ss 4,194 904
1950ss 9,013 1,401
1960ss 11,698 1,516
1970ss 11,781 1,409
1980ss 4,367 1,061
1990ss 1,226 406
2000ss 1,393 229
2010ss 862 245
2020ss 234 248

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ginger Ginny
2014 80 30
2015 68 21
2016 56 23
2017 62 27
2018 61 26
2019 57 32
2020 47 34
2021 46 38
2022 49 59
2023 49 63
2024 43 54

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, 1913–2024.

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