How Many People Are Named Gin?
An estimated 41 people in the United States have the first name Gin. It is used for both genders, with 83.3% male. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Gin peaked in popularity in 2016 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gin as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Gin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Gin is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
41
About 1 in 8,359,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
83.3% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2016
8 births
Total Registered
42
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gin
Gin is predominantly male (83.3%), though 7 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Gin as a male name
Ranked #11,351 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (8 births)
Gin as a female name
Ranked #6,895 in 1973
7 female births in 1973
Peak: 1973 (7 births)
Gin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gin span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 24 babies were registered. Gin has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gin by Decade
How has Gin tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Gin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gin
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gin?
We estimate approximately 41 people named Gin are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 8,359,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Gin a common name?
Gin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 51.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 42 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gin most popular?
Gin reached peak popularity in 2016, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gin is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gin a male name?
Gin is predominantly male. 83.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gin Smith, Gin Johnson, Gin Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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