Total births
4,127
Girls' name · since 1880
Inga
4,127 babies named Inga in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8446
- among girls today
- 4,127
- born since 1880
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Inga currently ranks #8446 among girls' names in America, with 4,127 babies recorded since 1880.
Inga has 4,127 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8446 as of the latest data, more common than 52% of girls, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #8446 among girls today
- 4,127 born since 1880
- 1970s peak decade
- 52% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Inga is currently the #8446 girls' name in America, more common than 52% of girls - 4,127 born since 1880, peaking in the 1970s.
- #8446
- among girls today
- 4,127
- born since 1880
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Inga vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8446
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 52% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
15% of everyone ever named Inga was born in this single decade.
1969
Single peak year
115 babies were named Inga in 1969 - its busiest year on record.
How Inga compares
4,127 Top 15% higher than 85% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Inga's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Inga | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,127 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 115 | 48 | 19,840 |
Inga's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Inga's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 8 births recorded -- set against the 1969 peak of 115, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Inga at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1969
Current rank
#8,446
Active since
1880
Inga popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1969)
- 115
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Inga by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Inga's strongest decade.
635 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Inga births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 216
1880s
216 births
- 1890s
1890s
400 births
- 1900s 248
1900s
248 births
- 1910s
1910s
330 births
- 1920s 214
1920s
214 births
- 1930s 135
1930s
135 births
- 1940s 144
1940s
144 births
- 1950s
1950s
261 births
- 1960s
1960s
608 births
- 1970s
1970s
635 births
- 1980s
1980s
306 births
- 1990s 171
1990s
171 births
- 2000s 158
2000s
158 births
- 2010s 210
2010s
210 births
- 2020s 91
2020s
91 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 635 births (15% of all-time use).
How Inga compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Inga's total volume
Inga vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Inga by state
Where Inga concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 145 | 3.5% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 105 | 2.5% |
| #3 | New York | | 101 | 2.4% |
| #4 | North Dakota | | 68 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 46 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Florida | | 41 | 1.0% |
| #7 | District of Columbia | | 34 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 29 | 0.7% |
California share of Inga's total US births 3.5%
Even split
145 of 4,127 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Inga appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Inga? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 4,127 babies named Inga. Today it holds rank #8446 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1969, with 115 births.
When was Inga most popular? ▼
Inga was most popular in the 1970s decade with 635 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
Where is Inga most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Inga are California (145 births), Minnesota (105 births), New York (101 births).
How long has the name Inga been used? ▼
Records for Inga go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Inga? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ingrid, Inger, Ingeborg, Inge, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Inga's data
- Inga's decade-level peak was the 1970s (635 total births); usage has since declined to 91 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ingas (145 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Inga
Nearby Names Like Inga
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Inga
Ingrid Girl
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Inger Girl
1,372 births
Ingeborg Girl
793 births
Inge Girl
717 births
Ingris Girl
240 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Inga
Margarette #8445
6,164 births · Peak 1921
Euphemia #8447
771 births · Peak 1915
Mabelle #8444
2,608 births · Peak 1893
Ottilia #8448
597 births · Peak 1891
Bettie #8443
38,395 births · Peak 1924
Pheobe #8449
1,136 births · Peak 2009
Xialani #8442
48 births · Peak 2025
Martie #8450
1,221 births · Peak 1970
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Inga: #8446 Girls' Name - 4,127 Births, Peak 1969." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/inga. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Inga draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.