Inga vs Inger

Side-by-side comparison of Inga and Inger — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Inga

Girl name · Rank #8410

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Name B

Inger

Girl name

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Metric Inga Inger
Current Rank #8410 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 4,117 1,367
Peak Year 1969 1966
Peak Year Births 115 118
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Inga Inger
1880ss 216 10
1890ss 400 47
1900ss 248 10
1910ss 330 66
1920ss 214 53
1930ss 135 30
1940ss 144 23
1950ss 261 101
1960ss 608 627
1970ss 635 342
1980ss 306 58
1990ss 171 —
2000ss 158 —
2010ss 210 —
2020ss 81 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Inga Inger
2014 24 —
2015 22 —
2016 20 —
2017 30 —
2018 21 —
2019 13 —
2020 12 —
2021 23 —
2022 23 —
2023 11 —
2024 12 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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