Total births
153,057
Girls' name · since 1880
Gina
153,057 babies named Gina in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1967. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2012
- among girls today
- 153,057
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Gina currently ranks #2012 among girls' names in America, with 153,057 babies recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Gina recorded 153,057 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #2012 nationally today, ahead of 89% of girls, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #2012 among girls today
- 153,057 born since 1880
- 1960s peak decade
- 89% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Gina is currently the #2012 girls' name in America, more common than 89% of girls - 153,057 born since 1880, peaking in the 1960s.
- #2012
- among girls today
- 153,057
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Gina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2012
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 89% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Gina was born in this single decade.
1967
Single peak year
6,358 babies were named Gina in 1967 - its busiest year on record.
How Gina compares
153,057 Top 1% higher than 99% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Gina's all-time total is 401x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 153,057 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6,358 | 48 | 19,840 |
Gina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gina's SSA record in two at 1957 and the more recent half accounts for 95% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 5%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1886, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1967 peak of 6,358, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gina at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1967
Current rank
#2,012
Active since
1880
Gina popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1967)
- 6,358
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Gina popularity over time - boys
404 total births recorded since 1959 (Gina as boys' name)
Gina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Gina's strongest decade.
52,371 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Gina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 45
1880s
45 births
- 1890s 88
1890s
88 births
- 1900s 38
1900s
38 births
- 1910s 167
1910s
167 births
- 1920s 283
1920s
283 births
- 1930s 321
1930s
321 births
- 1940s 982
1940s
982 births
- 1950s 13,984
1950s
13,984 births
- 1960s
1960s
52,371 births
- 1970s
1970s
38,120 births
- 1980s
1980s
24,461 births
- 1990s 14,882
1990s
14,882 births
- 2000s 5,261
2000s
5,261 births
- 2010s 1,416
2010s
1,416 births
- 2020s 638
2020s
638 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 52,371 births (34% of all-time use).
How Gina compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Gina's total volume
Gina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Gina by state
Where Gina concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 21,833 | 14.3% |
| #2 | New York | | 17,065 | 11.1% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 10,085 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 8,830 | 5.8% |
| #5 | Texas | | 8,345 | 5.5% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 7,108 | 4.6% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 7,054 | 4.6% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 4,794 | 3.1% |
California share of Gina's total US births 14.3%
Even split
21,833 of 153,057 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Gina appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gina? ▼
153,057 babies have been named Gina since 1880. It currently ranks #2012 among girls. The peak year was 1967 with 6,358 births.
When was Gina most popular? ▼
Gina was most popular in the 1960s decade with 52,371 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
Where is Gina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gina are California (21,833 births), New York (17,065 births), Illinois (10,085 births).
How long has the name Gina been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gina since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Gina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ginger, Ginny, Ginamarie, Ginette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gina's data
- Gina's decade-level peak was the 1960s (52,371 total births); usage has since declined to 638 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ginas (21,833 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Gina
Nearby Names Like Gina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gina
Ginger Girl
#3524 46,218 births
Ginny Girl
#3019 7,648 births
Ginamarie Girl
1,076 births
Ginette Girl
881 births
Ginna Girl
#7665 856 births
Compare Gina side by side: Gina vs Ginger Gina vs Ginny Gina vs Ginamarie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gina: #2012 Girls' Name - 153,057 Births, Peak 1967." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gina. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gina draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.