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girls' name ★ peaked 1969

Inga

Meaning A female given name from Old Norse Gender Girl Rank 2025 #9,714

A female given name from Old Norse.

Rank 2025
#9,714
among girls · ↓1,067 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
10
named Inga
How common
1 in 160,727
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1969
115 babies
All-time total
4,127
#2,925 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Inga popularity over time

4,127 babies have been named Inga since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1889Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 216 22 – #368
1890s 400 40 +85% #387
1900s 248 25 -38% #582
1910s 330 33 +33% #801
1920s 214 21 -35% #1,422
1930s 135 14 -37% #1,680
1940s 144 14 +7% #2,035
1950s 261 26 +81% #1,654
1960s 608 61 +133% #1,012
1970s 635 64 +4% #1,101
1980s 306 31 -52% #2,053
1990s 171 17 -44% #4,551
2000s 158 16 -8% #5,293
2010s 210 21 +33% #4,612
2020s (to 2025) 91 15 -28% #5,464

The story of Inga

Inga is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,714 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 4,127 American babies have been named Inga. Its peak came in 1969, when 115 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Inga stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Inga?

The median living Inga is about 52 years old; half are between 35 and 60. An estimated 2,400 people named Inga are alive in the United States today.

median 52 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Inga year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 10 #9,714
2024 12 #8,647
2023 11 #9,237
2022 23 #5,533
2021 23 #5,464
2020 12 #8,614
2019 13 #8,305
2018 21 #5,866
2017 30 #4,612
2016 20 #6,269
2015 22 #5,906
2014 24 #5,536
2013 21 #6,108
2012 20 #6,434
2011 21 #6,222
2010 18 #7,031
2009 18 #7,167
2008 11 #10,348
2007 17 #7,519
2006 26 #5,293
2005 14 #8,058
2004 14 #7,979
2003 16 #7,001
2002 14 #7,570
2001 16 #6,743
2000 12 #8,221
1995 12 #7,216
1990 19 #4,932
1985 25 #3,454
1980 51 #2,053
1975 41 #2,108
1970 107 #1,101
1965 55 #1,503
1960 45 #1,682
1955 27 #2,082
1950 12 #3,132
1945 8 #3,500
1940 10 #2,832
1935 10 #2,819
1930 23 #1,680
1925 20 #1,968
1920 32 #1,422
1915 39 #1,084
1910 29 #801
1905 25 #719
1900 34 #606
1895 35 #495
1890 41 #398
1885 28 #387
1880 8 #650

Famous people named Inga

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Inga Swenson Inga Swenson American actress (1932–2023) Contemporary
  2. 2 Inga Tidblad Inga Tidblad Swedish actress (1901–1975) Contemporary
  3. 3 Inga Abitova Inga Abitova Russian long-distance runner b. 1982 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Inga Gentzel Inga Gentzel Swedish runner 1908–1991 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Inga, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Inga?

The median living Inga is about 52 years old. Half of all living Ingas are between 35 and 60 years old.

How many people named Inga are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Inga are alive in the United States, based on 4,127 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Inga mean?

A female given name from Old Norse.

How popular is the name Inga in 2025?

Inga ranked #9,714 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Inga?

4,127 babies have been named Inga in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Inga most popular?

Inga peaked in 1969, when 115 newborns received the name.

Is Inga a boy or girl name?

Inga is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Inga rising or falling?

Inga is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Inga?

Well-known people named Inga include Inga Swenson (actor), Inga Tidblad (actor), Inga Abitova (athlete).

Names like Inga

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