Ginni
Ginni is a given name, often a short version of Virginia; it may refer to the following notable people:Ginni Clemmens (1936-2003), American folk musician and songwriter in the genres of women's music and children's music Ginni Mahi, Indian Punjabi folk, rap and hip-hop singer Ginni Mansberg, general practitioner and television presenter in Australia Ginni Rometty, business executive Ginni Thomas,…
Meaning & Origin of Ginni
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ginni is a given name, often a short version of Virginia; it may refer to the following notable people:Ginni Clemmens (1936-2003), American folk musician and songwriter in the genres of women's music and children's music Ginni Mahi, Indian Punjabi folk, rap and hip-hop singer Ginni Mansberg, general practitioner and television presenter in Australia Ginni Rometty, business executive Ginni Thomas,…
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The Story of Ginni
Ginni first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1945, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 11 Ginnis were born — ranking #5,010 that year. As of 2026, Ginni ranks #11,408 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 199 Ginnis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ginni
Ginni is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1945 and has accumulated 199 births in the dataset. Ginni's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #5,010. Use the chart and map above to compare Ginni'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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