Ingrid vs Inger

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

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Ingrid

Girl name · Rank #1092

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Name B

Inger

Girl name

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ingrid Inger
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, 1897–2024.

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