Total births
7,648
Girls' name · since 1918
Ginny
Ginny has 7,648 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1958 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3019
- among girls today
- 7,648
- born since 1918
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ginny is the #3019 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 7,648 recorded since 1918.
Social Security Administration records show Ginny recorded 7,648 times among girls since 1918, holding rank #3019 nationally today, ahead of 83% of girls, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.
- #3019 among girls today
- 7,648 born since 1918
- 1960s peak decade
- 83% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ginny is currently the #3019 girls' name in America, more common than 83% of girls - 7,648 born since 1918, peaking in the 1960s.
- #3019
- among girls today
- 7,648
- born since 1918
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 83%
- more common than other girls
Ginny vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3019
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 83% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Ginny was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
242 babies were named Ginny in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
How Ginny compares
7,648 Top 10% higher than 90% 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
Ginny's all-time total is 20x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ginny | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,648 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 242 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ginny's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ginny's full recorded timeline at 1975, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 242 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ginny at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1958
Current rank
#3,019
Active since
1918
Ginny popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (1958)
- 242
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Ginny by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Ginny's strongest decade.
1,517 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Ginny births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 49
1920s
49 births
- 1930s 124
1930s
124 births
- 1940s
1940s
904 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,401 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,517 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,409 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,061 births
- 1990s 406
1990s
406 births
- 2000s 229
2000s
229 births
- 2010s 245
2010s
245 births
- 2020s 298
2020s
298 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,517 births (20% of all-time use).
How Ginny 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 Ginny's total volume
Ginny vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ginny by state
Where Ginny concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 625 | 8.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 455 | 5.9% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 342 | 4.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 300 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 290 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 239 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Florida | | 160 | 2.1% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 152 | 2.0% |
California share of Ginny's total US births 8.2%
Even split
625 of 7,648 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Ginny appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ginny? ▼
Ginny has been given to 7,648 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3019 as of the latest data. 242 babies were born in 1958, its single highest year.
When was Ginny most popular? ▼
Ginny was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,517 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Where is Ginny most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ginny are California (625 births), Texas (455 births), Ohio (342 births).
How long has the name Ginny been used? ▼
Ginny has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 108 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ginny? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gina, Ginger, Ginamarie, Ginette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ginny's data
- Ginny's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,517 total births); usage has since declined to 298 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ginnys (625 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 Ginny
Nearby Names Like Ginny
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ginny
Gina Girl
#2012 153,057 births
Ginger Girl
#3524 46,218 births
Ginamarie Girl
1,076 births
Ginette Girl
881 births
Ginna Girl
#7665 856 births
Compare Ginny side by side: Ginny vs Gina Ginny vs Ginger Ginny vs Ginamarie
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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, 1918–2025 (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. "Ginny: #3019 Girls' Name - 7,648 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ginny. 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 Ginny 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.