Total births
22
Girls' name · since 1956
Gindy
Gindy has 22 recorded births since 1956 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1972 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 22
- total births
- 1956–1976
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
Gindy sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 22 recorded since 1956.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gindy has been recorded 22 times among girls since 1956, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 1976.
- 22 total births
- 1956–1976 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 77% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Gindy since 1956, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1976.
- 22
- total births
- 1956–1976
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Gindy was born in this single decade.
1972
Single peak year
7 babies were named Gindy in 1972 - its busiest year on record.
Gindy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gindy splits its recorded history at 1973: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1956 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1972 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gindy at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1972
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1956
Gindy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1976
- Peak year (1972)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Gindy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Gindy's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Gindy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 17 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gindy? ▼
22 babies have been named Gindy since 1956. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year was 1972 with 7 births.
When was Gindy most popular? ▼
Gindy was most popular in the 1970s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Gindy been used? ▼
Gindy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 21 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Gindy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gina, Ginger, Ginny, Ginamarie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Gindy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1956–1976 (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. "Gindy: Baby Name Since 1956 - 22 Births, Peak 1972." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gindy. 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 Gindy 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 July 2026.