Gin
Gin is the name of:Gin people, a Việt Kinh group Gin Chow (1857–1933), Chinese immigrant who gained fame in California as a prophet and fortune teller Gin Wigmore, New Zealand singer songwriter Madeline Gins (1941–2014), American artist, architect, and poet
Meaning & Origin of Gin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gin is the name of:Gin people, a Việt Kinh group Gin Chow (1857–1933), Chinese immigrant who gained fame in California as a prophet and fortune teller Gin Wigmore, New Zealand singer songwriter Madeline Gins (1941–2014), American artist, architect, and poet
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The Story of Gin
As a girl name
Gin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1973, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 7 Gins were born — ranking #6,667 that year. As of 2026, Gin ranks #6,667 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Gins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Gin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1988, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 8 Gins were born — ranking #8,814 that year. As of 2026, Gin ranks #10,889 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 35 Gins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Gin
Gin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 35 births in the dataset. Gin's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #8,814. Use the chart and map above to compare Gin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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