Holding steady.
Popularity of Ginni since 1945
Babies named Ginni per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 34 |
| 1960s | 41 |
| 1970s | 62 |
| 1980s | 46 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Ginni is a rare and informal short form, most often used as a nickname for Virginia or Ginevra. It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1945, but never entered the top 1,000. Its peak year was 1974, reflecting a modest uptick in usage during that decade. Since then, its trajectory has been stable, with very few births annually. The name has no recorded geographical concentration in any state. Ginni remains a distinctive, diminutive choice that carries the elegance of its longer forms without the formality.
Ginni is most often considered a diminutive or short form of Virginia or Ginevra. Virginia derives from Latin 'virgo' (maiden), while Ginevra is an Italian form of Guinevere, from Welsh 'gwen' (white) and 'hwyfar' (smooth, wave). The name saw modest use in the United States beginning in the mid-20th century, perhaps influenced by the nickname of Virginia Senator and later U.S. Attorney General John N. Mitchell's wife, Martha 'Ginni' Mitchell.
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Ginni
Names that share Ginni's style, for a brother or sister.
