Ginger
Girl name · #3304 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
In 2025, 47 baby girls were named Ginger, placing it at #3304 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2619, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 38,298 girls born in 2025 was named Ginger.
The 112-year story
Ginger first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1971, when 1,670 girls were named Ginger — good for #187 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ginger per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ginger in class?
Ginger scores 74 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Ginger will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ginger is most common
State-level data for Ginger is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ginger
Statistically, parents drawn to Ginger tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Stacey, Marcie, Jodie, Marcy, and Gretchen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ginger | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | #3296 |
| 2024 | 44 | #3516 |
| 2023 | 49 | #3274 |
| 2022 | 49 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 46 | #3390 |
| 2020 | 47 | #3281 |
| 2019 | 57 | #2891 |
| 2018 | 61 | #2782 |
| 2017 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2016 | 56 | #2966 |
| 2015 | 68 | #2619 |
| 2014 | 80 | #2304 |
| 2013 | 93 | #2064 |
| 2012 | 112 | #1807 |
| 2011 | 125 | #1679 |
| 2010 | 148 | #1513 |
| 2009 | 168 | #1405 |
| 2008 | 134 | #1664 |
| 2007 | 174 | #1385 |
| 2006 | 138 | #1567 |
| 2005 | 154 | #1392 |
| 2004 | 131 | #1528 |
| 2003 | 134 | #1463 |
| 2002 | 134 | #1425 |
| 2001 | 117 | #1585 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ginger a popular girl name?
Ginger ranked #3304 among girls in 2025 with 47 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2619.
When was the name Ginger most popular?
Ginger peaked in 1971, when 1,670 American girls received the name (ranked #187 that year). Since 1971 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ginger?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 38,298 newborn American girls was named Ginger. It scores 74/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.