Total births
46,218
Girls' name · since 1913
Ginger
46,218 babies named Ginger in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3524
- among girls today
- 46,218
- born since 1913
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ginger is the #3524 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 46,218 recorded since 1913.
Ginger has 46,218 recorded births among girls since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3524 as of the latest data, more common than 80% of girls, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.
- #3524 among girls today
- 46,218 born since 1913
- 1970s peak decade
- 80% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ginger is currently the #3524 girls' name in America, more common than 80% of girls - 46,218 born since 1913, peaking in the 1970s.
- #3524
- among girls today
- 46,218
- born since 1913
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other girls
Ginger vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3524
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 80% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Ginger was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
1,670 babies were named Ginger in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
How Ginger compares
46,218 Top 3% higher than 97% 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
Ginger's all-time total is 121x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ginger | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 46,218 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,670 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ginger's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ginger's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 1,670, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ginger at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1971
Current rank
#3,524
Active since
1913
Ginger popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (1971)
- 1,670
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Ginger popularity over time - boys
42 total births recorded since 1964 (Ginger as boys' name)
Ginger by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Ginger's strongest decade.
11,780 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Ginger births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 111
1910s
111 births
- 1920s 291
1920s
291 births
- 1930s 1,000
1930s
1,000 births
- 1940s 4,194
1940s
4,194 births
- 1950s
1950s
9,012 births
- 1960s
1960s
11,699 births
- 1970s
1970s
11,780 births
- 1980s 4,367
1980s
4,367 births
- 1990s 1,227
1990s
1,227 births
- 2000s 1,393
2000s
1,393 births
- 2010s 862
2010s
862 births
- 2020s 282
2020s
282 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 11,780 births (25% of all-time use).
How Ginger 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 Ginger's total volume
Ginger vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ginger by state
Where Ginger concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 4,288 | 9.3% |
| #2 | California | | 3,892 | 8.4% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 2,163 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 2,053 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 2,005 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 1,846 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 1,741 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 1,680 | 3.6% |
Texas share of Ginger's total US births 9.3%
Even split
4,288 of 46,218 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Ginger appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ginger? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 46,218 babies named Ginger. Today it holds rank #3524 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1971, with 1,670 births.
When was Ginger most popular? ▼
Ginger was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11,780 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Ginger most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ginger are Texas (4,288 births), California (3,892 births), North Carolina (2,163 births).
How long has the name Ginger been used? ▼
Records for Ginger go back to 1913, giving 113 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ginger? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gina, Ginny, Ginamarie, Ginette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ginger's data
- Ginger's decade-level peak was the 1970s (11,780 total births); usage has since declined to 282 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Gingers (4,288 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Ginger
Nearby Names Like Ginger
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ginger
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#2012 153,057 births
Ginny Girl
#3019 7,648 births
Ginamarie Girl
1,076 births
Ginette Girl
881 births
Ginna Girl
#7665 856 births
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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, 1913–2025 (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. "Ginger: #3524 Girls' Name - 46,218 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ginger. 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 Ginger 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.