Girls' name · since 1888
Inger
Since 1888, U.S. Social Security records show 1,372 babies named Inger, peaking in 1966. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,057 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,372
- born since 1888
- 1960s
- peak decade
Inger sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,372 recorded since 1888.
Social Security Administration records show Inger recorded 1,372 times among girls since 1888, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 1986.
- #6,057 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,372 born since 1888
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Inger ranks #6,057 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,372 born since 1888, peaking in the 1960s.
- #6,057 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,372
- born since 1888
- 1960s
- peak decade
Inger's 1,372 recorded births place it above 91.62% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Inger's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Inger splits its recorded history at 1951: 83% of all births land in the more recent half, 17% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1888 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1966 peak of 118 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Inger popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–1986
- Peak year (1966)
- 118
- Annual births at peak, across 99 years of records
Inger by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (627 births, 46% of the file).
1960s was Inger's strongest decade.
627 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Inger births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 10
1880s
10 births
- 1890s 47
1890s
47 births
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s 66
1910s
66 births
- 1920s 53
1920s
53 births
- 1930s 30
1930s
30 births
- 1940s 23
1940s
23 births
- 1950s 106
1950s
106 births
- 1960s
1960s
627 births
- 1970s
1970s
342 births
- 1980s 58
1980s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 627 births (46% of all-time use).
How Inger 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 Inger's total volume
Inger by state
Where Inger concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 113 | 8.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 81 | 5.9% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 34 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Texas | | 26 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 23 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 19 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 18 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 12 | 0.9% |
113 of 1,372 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Inger appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Inger's data
- Inger's decade-level peak was the 1960s (627 total births); usage has since declined to 58 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ingers (113 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Inger: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1966)
Similar record span (~98 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, 1888–1986 (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 Inger 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.