Ginny
Girl name · #3260 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ginny? In official American birth records, Ginny has been tracked continuously since 1918, giving it 107 years of documented American history.
Ginny ranks #3260 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 48 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6036, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 37,500 girls born in 2025 was named Ginny.
Babies named Ginny per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 107-year story
Ginny first appears in the Social Security records in 1918, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1958, when 242 girls were named Ginny — good for #631 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ginny against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ginny in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ginny is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ginny will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ginny is most common
State-level data for Ginny is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ginny
Statistically, parents drawn to Ginny tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jenny, Betsy, Sandy, Becky, and Cherry.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ginny | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | #3249 |
| 2024 | 54 | #3013 |
| 2023 | 64 | #2704 |
| 2022 | 59 | #2856 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3883 |
| 2020 | 35 | #4005 |
| 2019 | 32 | #4343 |
| 2018 | 26 | #5007 |
| 2017 | 27 | #4922 |
| 2016 | 23 | #5622 |
| 2015 | 21 | #6036 |
| 2014 | 30 | #4657 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 18 | #6872 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 22 | #6091 |
| 2008 | 32 | #4647 |
| 2007 | 26 | #5377 |
| 2006 | 33 | #4358 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 19 | #6216 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6299 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6067 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ginny?
In official American birth records, the name Ginny first appeared in 1918 (over 107 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 107 years.
Is Ginny a popular girl name?
Ginny ranked #3260 among girls in 2025 with 48 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6036.
When was the name Ginny most popular?
Ginny peaked in 1958, when 242 American girls received the name (ranked #631 that year). Since 1958 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ginny?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 37,500 newborn American girls was named Ginny. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.