Names / Girl names
Ginny
Current rank
#3,268
and rising
All-time peak
#631
in 1958
First recorded
1918
in U.S. data
Children named
7,600
since 1918
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #631 in 1958 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Inspired by Ginny Weasley and her fiery hair. It first appears in American naming data in 1918. 1958 marked its high point, reaching #631. It has been picking up quiet momentum lately, though it stays below the top 1,000. Over 7,600 have carried it since records began.