Ginny vs Ginger

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

Name A

Ginny

Girl name · Rank #3015

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Name B

Ginger

Girl name · Rank #3572

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ginny Ginger
2014 30 80
2015 21 68
2016 23 56
2017 27 62
2018 26 61
2019 32 57
2020 34 47
2021 38 46
2022 59 49
2023 63 49
2024 54 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, 1918–2024.

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