Gina is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Gina means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Gina across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Gina has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Gina is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “of uncertain meaning”. a short form of names such as Regina or Georgina.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 153,461 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 696 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 158 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 15 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 359 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 301 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Gina per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1967 (6,372/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (80/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1987 (16/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1976 (10/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (5/yr).
Gina has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1967, when it ranked #105 nationally (given to 6,377 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1960s.
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