Recorded 1955–2002 Girls' name Peak 1985 79 births

Ginia — girls' name

79 babies named Ginia in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s111960s111970s341980s111990s62000s6
1970s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Ginia was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

11 babies were named Ginia in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ginia

The Social Security Administration has registered 79 babies named Ginia between 1955 and 2002, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ginia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ginia performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Ginia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ginia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 79 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ginia at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

79

Since 1955

48 years of records

Peak year

1985

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1955

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2002

Ginia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1955

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1985)
11
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
4681012 2002198519761974197119641955 6

Ginia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
34 births that decade — 43% of Ginia's all-time total
1950s111960s111970s341980s111990s62000s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ginia?
79 babies have been named Ginia since 1955. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1985 with 11 births.
When was Ginia most popular?
Ginia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Ginia been used?
Ginia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 48 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Ginia?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1955–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.