Total births
505
Girls' name · since 1942
Gini
Gini has 505 recorded births since 1942 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1958 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 505
- total births
- 1942–1996
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Gini is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 505 have been recorded since 1942.
Gini has 505 recorded births among girls since 1942, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 1996.
- 505 total births
- 1942–1996 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
505 girls have been named Gini since 1942, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1996.
- 505
- total births
- 1942–1996
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Gini was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
27 babies were named Gini in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Gini's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gini splits its recorded history at 1967: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1950 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1958 peak of 27 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gini at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1942
Gini popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–1996
- Peak year (1958)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Gini by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Gini's strongest decade.
159 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Gini births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 36
1940s
36 births
- 1950s
1950s
146 births
- 1960s
1960s
159 births
- 1970s
1970s
104 births
- 1980s 47
1980s
47 births
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 159 births (31% of all-time use).
How Gini 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 Gini's total volume
Gini vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Gini by state
Where Gini concentrates geographically, total births since 1942
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 17 | 3.4% |
California share of Gini's total US births 3.4%
17 of 505 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gini? ▼
505 babies have been named Gini since 1942. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1958 with 27 births.
When was Gini most popular? ▼
Gini was most popular in the 1960s decade with 159 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Where is Gini most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gini are California (17 births).
How long has the name Gini been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gini since 1942 -- 55 years through the most recent 1996 data.
What names are similar to Gini? ▼
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.
What to do with Gini's data
- Gini's decade-level peak was the 1960s (159 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ginis (17 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 Gini
Nearby Names Like Gini
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gini
Gina Girl
#2012 153,057 births
Ginger Girl
#3524 46,218 births
Ginny Girl
#3019 7,648 births
Ginamarie Girl
1,076 births
Ginette Girl
881 births
Compare Gini side by side: Gini vs Gina Gini vs Ginger Gini vs Ginny
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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, 1942–1996 (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. "Gini: Baby Name Since 1942 - 505 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gini. 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 Gini 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.