Names / Girl names
Ginger
Current rank
#3,308
holding steady
All-time peak
#187
in 1971
First recorded
1913
in U.S. data
Children named
46,200
since 1913
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #187 in 1971 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Flowering plant and spice. It first shows up in American naming data in 1913. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. It peaked in 1971 at #187. Across all years, more than 46,200 children have been named this.
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