Ginamarie
A feminine name of English and Italian origin meaning "pure pearl".
Name Census estimates that about 989 living Americans carry the first name Ginamarie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ginamarie today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ginamarie births was 1991 (43 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ginamarie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
989
~ 1 in 346,567 Americans
Peak year
1991
43 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
2017 SSA rank
#16,722
Tracked since 1957
Popularity
Ginamarie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ginamarie from the 1950s through to the 2010s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 278 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ginamarie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ginamarie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ginamaries live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Ginamarie, while Illinois, California, Pennsylvania recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 97 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ginamarie
The name Ginamarie is a modern combination of two distinct names – Gina and Marie. The first part, Gina, is a diminutive form of the Italian name Giovina, which is derived from the Latin name Giovanna. Giovanna, in turn, traces its origins back to the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "God is gracious."
The second part of the name, Marie, has its roots in the Latin name Maria, which is the Latin form of the Hebrew name Miryam or Miriam. This name has been a popular choice among Christians for centuries, as it was the name of the mother of Jesus Christ in the New Testament.
While the name Ginamarie itself is a relatively modern combination, its individual components have a rich historical background. The name Gina has been in use since the Middle Ages, with records showing its presence in Italy as early as the 13th century. One notable historical figure with this name was Gina Lollobrigida, an Italian actress born in 1927, who rose to fame in the 1950s and 1960s.
The name Marie, on the other hand, has been popular across Europe for centuries. In the 16th century, Marie de Guise, Queen of Scots, was a prominent figure in Scottish history. Another notable Marie was Marie Antoinette, the last Queen of France before the French Revolution, who lived from 1755 to 1793.
In the world of literature, we find references to the name Marie in works such as "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" by Victor Hugo, where one of the main characters is named Marie. Additionally, Marie Curie, the pioneering physicist and chemist who lived from 1867 to 1934, was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and remains an iconic figure in the scientific community.
While the name Ginamarie is a relatively modern combination, its individual components have a rich heritage that spans centuries and cultures. From its biblical roots to its presence in literature and history, this name carries a tapestry of meanings and associations that make it a unique and intriguing choice.
People
Ginamarie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ginamarie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ginamarie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ginamarie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 989 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ginamarie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 346,567 US residents.
Is Ginamarie a common name?
We classify Ginamarie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 90% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,076 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ginamarie most popular?
The single biggest year for Ginamarie was 1991, when 43 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ginamarie is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Ginamarie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ginamarie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.