Ingram: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

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among boys

Babies in 2025

named Ingram

How common

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boys born in 2025

Peak year

1917

13 babies

All-time total

432

#8,776 all-time among boys

First recorded

1883

in Social Security records

Ingram popularity over time

432 babies have been named Ingram since 1883, 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

BoysGirls

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	5	5	1	–	#967
1890s	–	6	6	1	+20%	#942
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	60	60	6	–	#1,465
1920s	–	82	82	8	+37%	#2,545
1930s	–	21	21	2	-74%	#3,337
1940s	–	26	26	3	+24%	#3,522
1950s	–	12	12	1	-54%	#3,598
1960s	7	12	19	2	+58%	#3,813
1970s	6	24	30	3	+58%	#3,984
1980s	–	39	39	4	+30%	#3,777
1990s	–	10	10	1	-74%	#8,717
2000s	–	28	28	3	+180%	#6,807
2010s	–	65	65	7	+132%	#7,316
2020s (to 2025)	–	29	29	5	-26%	#6,616

The story of Ingram

Ingram 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 1883, 432 American babies have been named Ingram. Its peak came in 1917, when 13 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Ingram?

The median living Ingram is about 23 years old; half are between 9 and 51. An estimated 200 people named Ingram are alive in the United States today.

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

Ingram year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	8	#9,337
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	13	#6,616
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	8	#9,038
2019	–	–	5	#12,883
2018	–	–	11	#7,316
2017	–	–	10	#7,796
2016	–	–	7	#10,073
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	7	#10,043
2013	–	–	6	#11,265
2012	–	–	5	#12,979
2011	–	–	9	#8,323
2010	–	–	5	#12,989
2009	–	–	5	#13,200
2008	–	–	6	#11,598
2007	–	–	12	#6,807
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	5	#11,349
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	5	#5,819
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	6	#3,827
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	5	#3,525
1940	–	–	5	#3,684
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	5	#4,547
1920	–	–	10	#2,863
1915	–	–	6	#3,609
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	6	#942
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ingram?

The median living Ingram is about 23 years old. Half of all living Ingrams are between 9 and 51 years old.

How many people named Ingram are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Ingram are alive in the United States, based on 432 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ingram mean?

From a Middle English given name, from Proto-Germanic *Ingwaz (“a Germanic god”) + *hrabnaz (“raven”).

How popular is the name Ingram in 2025?

Ingram 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 Ingram?

432 babies have been named Ingram in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ingram most popular?

Ingram peaked in 1917, when 13 newborns received the name.

Is Ingram a boy or girl name?

Ingram is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ingram rising or falling?

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

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