Ginger
Meaning
the spice; nickname for Virginia
The formal names behind Ginger
Ginger is an established short form of this name.
Virginia · Latin origin · maidenly, virginal; famously borne by Virginia Woolf, modernist novelist and essayist
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ginger peaked in the 1950s and the 1970s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
21 people · the #120,190 first name in Brazil · median age 44
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Ginger
People given the name Ginger in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1979. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Ginger deep dive
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