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 #1091

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Metric Inger Ingrid
Current Rank Unranked #1091
Total Births (all years) 1,372 27,747
Peak Year 1966 1967
Peak Year Births 118 578
Peak Decade 1960s 1960s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1897

Births by Decade

Decade Inger Ingrid
1880s 10 -
1890s 47 12
1900s 10 83
1910s 66 334
1920s 53 341
1930s 30 389
1940s 23 1,895
1950s 106 2,606
1960s 627 4,873
1970s 342 3,735
1980s 58 2,504
1990s - 2,613
2000s - 4,036
2010s - 2,946
2020s - 1,380

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 - 213
2024 - 226
2025 - 209

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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