Inger vs Ingrid

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

Name A

Inger

Girl name

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Name B

Ingrid

Girl name · Rank #1092

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Metric Inger Ingrid
Current Rank Unranked #1092
Total Births (all years) 1,367 27,533
Peak Year 1966 1967
Peak Year Births 118 578
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1897

Births by Decade

Decade Inger Ingrid
1880ss 10 —
1890ss 47 12
1900ss 10 83
1910ss 66 334
1920ss 53 341
1930ss 30 389
1940ss 23 1,895
1950ss 101 2,605
1960ss 627 4,871
1970ss 342 3,735
1980ss 58 2,505
1990ss — 2,613
2000ss — 4,035
2010ss — 2,946
2020ss — 1,169

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Inger Ingrid
2014 — 291
2015 — 283
2016 — 321
2017 — 281
2018 — 267
2019 — 267
2020 — 252
2021 — 256
2022 — 224
2023 — 212
2024 — 225

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, 1888–1986.

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