Ginnifer
Girl name · American · Celtic · English · Scottish · Welsh
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #5,959 in 1972
0 babies were named Ginnifer in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1972–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGinnifer first shows up in US birth records in 1972, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 53 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1972, when it reached #5,959.
About the name Ginnifer
Ginnifer is a girl name of American, Celtic and English origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-fer”. US birth records list Ginnifer for girls from 1972 to 2017, in 13 of those 46 years. Its best year was 1972, when it ranked #5,959 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesCeltic namesEnglish namesScottish namesWelsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6 | 274,914 girls |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 552,486 girls |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 2,758,621 girls |
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Questions about the name Ginnifer
What is the origin of the name Ginnifer?
Ginnifer has American, Celtic, English, Scottish, Welsh roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Ginnifer a boy or girl name?
Ginnifer is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ginnifer?
Ginnifer is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #5,959 in 1972.