Total births
46
Boys' name · since 1957
Ingo
Ingo has 46 recorded births since 1957 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 46
- total births
- 1957–1970
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Ingo is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 46 have been recorded since 1957.
Social Security Administration records show Ingo recorded 46 times among boys since 1957, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1957 to 1970.
- 46 total births
- 1957–1970 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
46 boys have been named Ingo since 1957, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1970.
- 46
- total births
- 1957–1970
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Ingo was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
8 babies were named Ingo in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Ingo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ingo's full recorded timeline at 1965, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ingo at a glance
Last recorded 1970Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1957
Ingo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1970
- Peak year (1957)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Ingo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Ingo's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Ingo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 8
1950s
8 births
- 1960s
1960s
31 births
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 31 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ingo? ▼
46 babies have been named Ingo since 1957. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1957 with 8 births.
When was Ingo most popular? ▼
Ingo was most popular in the 1960s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Ingo been used? ▼
Records for Ingo go back to 1957, giving 14 years of history through 1970.
What names are similar to Ingo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ingram, Ingvald, Ingemar, Ingolf, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ingo's data
- Ingo's decade-level peak was the 1960s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Ingo
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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, 1957–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ingo: Baby Name Since 1957 - 46 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ingo. 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 Ingo 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.