US rank #13646 Girls' name Peak 1982 507 births

Jinger — #13646 US girls' name

507 babies named Jinger in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s361960s871970s1291980s991990s162000s312010s862020s23
#13646
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Jinger was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

19 babies were named Jinger in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jinger

The Social Security Administration has registered 507 babies named Jinger between 1950 and 2024, spanning 75 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jinger currently holds the #13646 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jinger performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 129 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Jinger shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Jinger in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jinger 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 507 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.

Jinger at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

507

Since 1950

75 years of records

Peak year

1982

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#13,646

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1950

Recorded for 75 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jinger popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1950

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1982)
19
Annual births at peak — across 75 years of records
05101520 202420162007198719801973196619591950 8

Jinger by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
129 births that decade — 25% of Jinger's all-time total
1950s361960s871970s1291980s991990s162000s312010s862020s23

Jinger by state

Where Jinger concentrates geographically — total births since 1950

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jinger
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6 1.2%
Texas share of Jinger's total US births 1.2%

6 of 507 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jinger?
507 babies have been named Jinger since 1950. It currently ranks #13646 among girls. The peak year was 1982 with 19 births.
When was Jinger most popular?
Jinger was most popular in the 1970s decade with 129 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Jinger most popular?
The top states for the name Jinger are Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Jinger been used?
Jinger has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 75 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jinger?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jina, Jinnie, Jinny, Jin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1950–2024 (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.