The first name Ginger

Ginger last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 5 girls.

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ginger with other names.

In 2025, 47 girls born in the United States were named Ginger, the 3,308th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1971, when 1,670 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Ginger Rogers
  American actress and dancer (1911–1995)
• Ginger Baker
  British drummer (1939–2019)
• Ginger Lynn
  American pornographic actress, born 1962
• Ginger Fish
  American drummer, born 1965
• Ginger Gonzaga
  American comedian and actress, born 1984
• Ginger Pooley
  American rock musician (born 1977)
• Ginger Banks
  American pornographic film actress (born 1990/1991)
• Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen
  American tennis player, born 1968
• Ginger Alden
  Fiancée of Elvis Presley at the time of his death, born 1956

What does the name Ginger mean?

A diminutive of Virginia; also a nickname for someone or something with ginger-coloured hair.

How popular is the name Ginger?

In 2021, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Ginger, ranking 3,961st.

Is Ginger a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 46,260 US babies named Ginger since 1880 were girls.

When was Ginger most popular?

1971 in the United States, when 1,670 babies were named Ginger, its highest rank at 187th.

How do you pronounce Ginger?

Ginger is /ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɚ/, 2 syllables.

Is Ginger also a surname?

Yes. Ginger is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.