Ginger Gray
There are approximately 30 people named Ginger Gray living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 11,425,145 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ginger with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Gray. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
30
1 in 11,425,145
Named Ginger
37K
Alive today
Named Gray
277K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 37K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1971
Average age: 55
Top Census group: White (86.1%)
Estimated bearers: 277K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #89
Per 100K: 80.70
Top ancestry: White (65.9%)
First name trend
Ginger: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ginger. The peak year was 1971 with 1,670 births. The average person named Ginger today is 55 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ginger
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Ginger, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 86.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ginger described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Ginger at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White86.1% · 32,692
- Two or more races4.0% · 1,531
- Hispanic or Latino4.0% · 1,528
- Black or African American3.2% · 1,202
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 673
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 337
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Gray surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Gray, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 65.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Gray described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Gray at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White65.9% · 159,031
- Black or African American24.6% · 59,222
- Two or more races4.6% · 10,995
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 8,282
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 2,013
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1,665
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ginger has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0107% of the US population, based on 36,570 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Ginger right now.
The surname Gray appears at a rate of 80.70 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0807%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 30 people with the full name Ginger Gray. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Ginger Gray: questions and answers
How many people are named Ginger Gray?
We estimate approximately 30 people in the United States share the full name Ginger Gray. That works out to about 1 in 11,425,145 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0107%) with the surname frequency (80.70 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ginger Gray?
We classify Ginger Gray as "Very Rare". About 1 in 11,425,145 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ginger a male or female name?
Ginger is predominantly female. Out of 46,211 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Ginger profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Ginger Gray?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.