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 #3019

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Name B

Ginger

Girl name · Rank #3524

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Metric Ginny Ginger
Current Rank #3019 #3524
Total Births (all years) 7,648 46,218
Peak Year 1958 1971
Peak Year Births 242 1,670
Peak Decade 1960s 1970s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1918 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Ginny Ginger
1910s 5 111
1920s 49 291
1930s 124 1,000
1940s 904 4,194
1950s 1,401 9,012
1960s 1,517 11,699
1970s 1,409 11,780
1980s 1,061 4,367
1990s 406 1,227
2000s 229 1,393
2010s 245 862
2020s 298 282

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 35 47
2021 38 46
2022 59 49
2023 64 49
2024 54 44
2025 48 47

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, 1918–2025.

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