Ginnie
Ginny or Ginnie is an English feminine given name or diminutive, frequently of the name Virginia. It may also serve be the diminutive form of Jennifer, Genevieve, Ginevra, or Geneva.
Meaning & Origin of Ginnie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ginny or Ginnie is an English feminine given name or diminutive, frequently of the name Virginia. It may also serve be the diminutive form of Jennifer, Genevieve, Ginevra, or Geneva.
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The Story of Ginnie
Ginnie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1927, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1960, when 30 Ginnies were born — ranking #2,097 that year. As of 2026, Ginnie ranks #12,196 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 787 Ginnies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ginnie
Ginnie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1927 and has accumulated 787 births in the dataset. Ginnie's peak popularity came in 1960 when it ranked #2,097. Use the chart and map above to compare Ginnie'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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