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girls' name ★ peaked 1930

Ingeborg

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ingeborg
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1930
31 babies
All-time total
793
#8,786 all-time among girls
First recorded
1886
in Social Security records

Ingeborg popularity over time

793 babies have been named Ingeborg since 1886, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1905Girls

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 16 2 – #1,031
1890s 53 5 +231% #1,049
1900s 83 8 +57% #977
1910s 160 16 +93% #1,239
1920s 177 18 +11% #1,541
1930s 160 16 -10% #1,386
1940s 29 3 -82% #3,963
1950s 44 4 +52% #3,564
1960s 58 6 +32% #3,631
1970s 7 1 -88% #6,590
1980s 6 1 -14% #9,516
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The story of Ingeborg

Ingeborg is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1886, 793 American babies have been named Ingeborg. Its peak came in 1930, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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 Ingeborg stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ingeborg?

The median living Ingeborg is about 69 years old; half are between 61 and 87. An estimated 200 people named Ingeborg are alive in the United States today.

median 69 020406080100

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

Ingeborg year by year

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

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1970 7 #6,590
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1960 8 #4,929
1955 7 #4,906
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1945 5 #4,847
1940 5 #4,642
1935 12 #2,490
1930 31 #1,386
1925 19 #2,071
1920 9 #3,449
1915 27 #1,382
1910 14 #1,239
1905 15 #986
1900 9 #1,365
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1890 8 #1,049
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Famous people named Ingeborg

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

  1. 1 Ingeborg Bachmann Ingeborg Bachmann Austrian poet and author (1926–1973) Contemporary
  2. 2 Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of France Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of France Queen of France (1193, 1200–1223) 1174–1237 · Medieval
  3. 3 Ingeborg of Kiev Ruthenian princess (fl. 1137) 1100–1137 · Medieval
  4. 4 Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of Norway Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of Norway Queen of Norway from 1263 to 1280 1244–1287 · Medieval
  5. 5 Ingeborg Magnusdotter of Sweden Ingeborg Magnusdotter of Sweden Queen of Denmark from 1296 to 1319 1277–1319 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ingeborg?

The median living Ingeborg is about 69 years old. Half of all living Ingeborgs are between 61 and 87 years old.

How many people named Ingeborg are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Ingeborg are alive in the United States, based on 793 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ingeborg in 2025?

Ingeborg did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ingeborg?

793 babies have been named Ingeborg in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ingeborg most popular?

Ingeborg peaked in 1930, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Ingeborg a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ingeborg rising or falling?

Ingeborg has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Ingeborg?

Well-known people named Ingeborg include Ingeborg Bachmann (writer), Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of France (politician), Ingeborg of Kiev (companion).

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