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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ginger

Ranked #1094 - 1 in 224,083 people
US

Most common in

United States

36k bearers

World total

35,701

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1094

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States36k
Worldwide
~36k
rank #1094
Rarity
1 in 224,083
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~36k in US

About the name Ginger

There are an estimated 35,701 people named Ginger alive worldwide today. That ranks Ginger at #1094 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ginger is held by approximately 35,701 people, ranking #1094 among first names. That works out to roughly 11 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 9,297 U.S. residents).

Historically Ginger is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Ginger appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Ginger popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ginger, 1913 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1913: 5
  2. 1914: 8
  3. 1915: 18
  4. 1916: 13
  5. 1917: 18
  6. 1918: 25
  7. 1919: 24
  8. 1920: 33
  9. 1921: 36
  10. 1922: 24
  11. 1923: 29
  12. 1924: 41
  13. 1925: 30
  14. 1926: 32
  15. 1927: 27
  16. 1928: 20
  17. 1929: 19
  18. 1930: 33
  19. 1931: 32
  20. 1932: 31
  21. 1933: 61
  22. 1934: 76
  23. 1935: 120
  24. 1936: 188
  25. 1937: 156
  26. 1938: 138
  27. 1939: 165
  28. 1940: 202
  29. 1941: 226
  30. 1942: 229
  31. 1943: 313
  32. 1944: 317
  33. 1945: 362
  34. 1946: 596
  35. 1947: 684
  36. 1948: 600
  37. 1949: 665
  38. 1950: 657
  39. 1951: 866
  40. 1952: 903
  41. 1953: 860
  42. 1954: 859
  43. 1955: 845
  44. 1956: 973
  45. 1957: 1,005
  46. 1958: 953
  47. 1959: 1,091
  48. 1960: 1,137
  49. 1961: 1,083
  50. 1962: 1,185
  51. 1963: 1,225
  52. 1964: 1,191
  53. 1965: 1,110
  54. 1966: 1,148
  55. 1967: 1,161
  56. 1968: 1,196
  57. 1969: 1,276
  58. 1970: 1,381
  59. 1971: 1,670
  60. 1972: 1,325
  61. 1973: 1,278
  62. 1974: 1,287
  63. 1975: 1,084
  64. 1976: 1,079
  65. 1977: 952
  66. 1978: 995
  67. 1979: 758
  68. 1980: 751
  69. 1981: 720
  70. 1982: 683
  71. 1983: 528
  72. 1984: 431
  73. 1985: 336
  74. 1986: 289
  75. 1987: 235
  76. 1988: 221
  77. 1989: 173
  78. 1990: 146
  79. 1991: 153
  80. 1992: 155
  81. 1993: 126
  82. 1994: 116
  83. 1995: 100
  84. 1996: 99
  85. 1997: 103
  86. 1998: 122
  87. 1999: 107
  88. 2000: 109
  89. 2001: 117
  90. 2002: 134
  91. 2003: 134
  92. 2004: 131
  93. 2005: 154
  94. 2006: 138
  95. 2007: 174
  96. 2008: 134
  97. 2009: 168
  98. 2010: 148
  99. 2011: 125
  100. 2012: 112
  101. 2013: 93
  102. 2014: 80
  103. 2015: 68
  104. 2016: 56
  105. 2017: 62
  106. 2018: 61
  107. 2019: 57
  108. 2020: 47
  109. 2021: 46
  110. 2022: 49
  111. 2023: 49
  112. 2024: 44
  113. 2025: 47

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ginger worldwide?

There are an estimated 35,701 people named Ginger alive worldwide today, ranking #1094 globally.

Is Ginger a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 224,083 people. In the United States there are roughly 35,701 bearers, which is 1 in 9,297 Americans.

Is Ginger a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ginger is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Ginger come from?

Who are famous people named Ginger?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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