Ginny
Meaning
diminutive of Virginia
The formal names behind Ginny
Ginny 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. Ginny peaked in the 1960s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Ginny
People given the name Ginny in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1989. 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 Ginny deep dive
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