The first name Ginny
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 16 girls were named Ginny, making it the 1,809th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 21 births (#1,491).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ginny with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ginny at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 48 girls born in the United States were named Ginny, the 3,268th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1958, when 242 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.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Genny
- Ginni
Famous people named Ginny
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ginny Brown-WaiteAmerican politician, born 1943
Questions
- How popular is the name Ginny?
- In 2025, 16 girls born in England and Wales were named Ginny, ranking 1,809th. Its peak was 2024, with 21 births.
- Is Ginny a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 7,648 US babies named Ginny since 1880 were girls.
- When was Ginny most popular?
- 1958 in the United States, when 242 babies were named Ginny, its highest rank at 631st.
- What are other spellings of Ginny?
- Genny and Ginni.