An estimated 35,116 living Americans are named Ginger.
How rare is Ginger?
Ginger is very rare among babies today, with 47 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.2% from its 1971 peak.
How old is the typical Ginger?
The median age of a living American named Ginger is approximately 56 years, with most bearers falling between 48 and 65 years old.
Is Ginger still popular?
No. Ginger is endangered as a baby name, down 97.2% from its 1971 peak with 47 births in 2025.
Where is Ginger most common?
Ginger has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 3.3× more often than the national baseline.
1913Peak 19712025
Peak year
1971
Decline from peak
97.2%
2025
47
All-time
46,218
Diaspora map
Ginger broke out in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming (1951) and became over-represented in 35 states over 18 years.
Broke out: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming, 1951 · over-represented in 35 states over 18 years
