Ginger comes from the English / Latin tradition, meaning Ginger spice / pure, maiden.
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How popular is Ginger?
1971peak 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 registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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