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Origin & history of Ginger1
English / Latin roots
Ginger comes from the English / Latin tradition, meaning Ginger spice / pure, maiden.
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How popular is Ginger?
1971
peak year
The name Ginger reached its peak in 1971, with 1,670 registrations (ranked #187). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1913. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #3093) today, averaging about 54 new babies per year. Ginger's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 46,211 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,670
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #187)
(ranked #187)
54
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
540
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
46,211
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Ginger6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
G7
I9
N5
G7
E5
R9
Sum: 42 → Life path 6
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Personality of Ginger❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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