Inge vs Inger

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

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Inge

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Inger

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Metric Inge Inger
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 717 1,367
Peak Year 1967 1966
Peak Year Births 30 118
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1924 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Inge Inger
1880ss — 10
1890ss — 47
1900ss — 10
1910ss — 66
1920ss 54 53
1930ss 107 30
1940ss 31 23
1950ss 129 101
1960ss 217 627
1970ss 103 342
1980ss 44 58
1990ss 5 —
2000ss 11 —
2010ss 11 —
2020ss 5 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Inge Inger
2014 6 —
2015 5 —
2021 5 —

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, 1924–2021.

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