Total births
71
Girls' name · since 1959
Ingra
Ingra has 71 recorded births since 1959 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1967 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 71
- total births
- 1959–1974
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
71 girls have been named Ingra since 1959, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ingra has 71 recorded births among girls since 1959, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 1974.
- 71 total births
- 1959–1974 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
71 girls have been named Ingra since 1959, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1974.
- 71
- total births
- 1959–1974
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Ingra was born in this single decade.
1967
Single peak year
10 babies were named Ingra in 1967 - its busiest year on record.
Ingra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ingra splits its recorded history at 1969: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1959 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1967 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ingra at a glance
Last recorded 1974Peak year
1967
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Ingra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1974
- Peak year (1967)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Ingra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Ingra's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Ingra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
38 births
- 1970s
1970s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 38 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ingra? ▼
Since 1959, Social Security records show 71 babies named Ingra. The most recent recorded year was 1974. Its busiest year on record was 1967, with 10 births.
When was Ingra most popular? ▼
Ingra was most popular in the 1960s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
How long has the name Ingra been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ingra since 1959 -- 16 years through the most recent 1974 data.
What names are similar to Ingra? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ingrid, Inga, Inger, Ingeborg, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ingra's data
- Ingra's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (38 total births) through the 1970s (28) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Ingra
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1959–1974 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ingra: Baby Name Since 1959 - 71 Births, Peak 1967." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ingra. 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 Ingra 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 July 2026.