Girls' name · since 1924
Inge
Since 1924, U.S. Social Security records show 717 babies named Inge, peaking in 1967. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,373 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 717
- born since 1924
- 1960s
- peak decade
Inge sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 717 recorded since 1924.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Inge has been recorded 717 times among girls since 1924, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2021.
- #9,373 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 717 born since 1924
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Inge ranks #9,373 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 717 born since 1924, peaking in the 1960s.
- #9,373 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 717
- born since 1924
- 1960s
- peak decade
Inge's 717 recorded births place it above 87.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Inge's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Inge's SSA record in two at 1961 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1967 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Inge popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2021
- Peak year (1967)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
Inge by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (217 births, 30% of the file).
1960s was Inge's strongest decade.
217 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Inge births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 54
1920s
54 births
- 1930s
1930s
107 births
- 1940s 31
1940s
31 births
- 1950s
1950s
129 births
- 1960s
1960s
217 births
- 1970s
1970s
103 births
- 1980s 44
1980s
44 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 217 births (30% of all-time use).
How Inge 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 Inge's total volume
Inge by state
Where Inge concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 75 | 10.5% |
| #2 | California | | 18 | 2.5% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 15 | 2.1% |
75 of 717 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Inge's data
- Inge's decade-level peak was the 1960s (217 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Inges (75 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Inge: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1967)
Similar record span (~97 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1924–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Inge 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 August 2026.