Girls' name · since 1958

Ginnette

92 babies named Ginnette in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

92
total births
1958–1985
years on record
1970s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade

92 girls have been named Ginnette since 1958, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ginnette has been recorded 92 times among girls since 1958, 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 1958 to 1985.

  • 92 total births
  • 1958–1985 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 46% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

92 girls have been named Ginnette since 1958, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1985.

92
total births
1958–1985
years on record
1970s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Ginnette was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

9 babies were named Ginnette in 1958 - its busiest year on record.

Ginnette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ginnette's full recorded timeline at 1976, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1960, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ginnette at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

92

Since 1958

28 years of records

Peak year

1958

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1958

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 1985

Ginnette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1985

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1958)
9
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
45678910 19581960196719741977197919841985 5

Ginnette by decade

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

1970s was Ginnette's strongest decade.

42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Ginnette births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 42 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ginnette?
92 babies have been named Ginnette since 1958. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1958 with 9 births.
When was Ginnette most popular?
Ginnette was most popular in the 1970s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Ginnette been used?
Ginnette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 28 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Ginnette?
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 Ginnette's data

  • Ginnette's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (42 total births) through the 1980s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1958–1985 (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. "Ginnette: Baby Name Since 1958 - 92 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ginnette. 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 Ginnette 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.