as a First Name
Originally a nickname for someone with red hair, occasionally used as a given name in the 20th century. As a girl's name it is sometimes a pet form of Virginia, as in the case of the film star Ginger Rogers (1911–1995, born Virginia McMath).
| 671st in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 65,205
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Alabama
- has the most people named Ginger per capita
- 1971
- marked the height of its popularity
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68%
30-54
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6%
13-29
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Top state populations
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