Boys' name · since 1883
Ingram
Since 1883, U.S. Social Security records show 419 babies named Ingram, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,779 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 419
- born since 1883
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ingram sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 419 recorded since 1883.
Social Security Administration records show Ingram recorded 419 times among boys since 1883, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 2024.
- #8,779 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 419 born since 1883
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ingram ranks #8,779 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 419 born since 1883, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8,779 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 419
- born since 1883
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ingram's 419 recorded births place it above 80.68% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Ingram's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ingram's full recorded timeline at 1959, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1883, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ingram popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2024
- Peak year (1917)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 142 years of records
Ingram popularity over time - girls
13 total births recorded since 1963 (Ingram as girls' name)
Ingram by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (82 births, 20% of the file).
1920s was Ingram's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Ingram births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
60 births
- 1920s
1920s
82 births
- 1930s 21
1930s
21 births
- 1940s 26
1940s
26 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s 24
1970s
24 births
- 1980s
1980s
39 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 28
2000s
28 births
- 2010s
2010s
65 births
- 2020s 29
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 82 births (20% of all-time use).
Ingram by state
Where Ingram concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 5 | 1.2% |
5 of 419 births nationwide.
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- Ingram's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (82 total births) through the 2020s (29) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- South Carolina records the most Ingrams (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina 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 Ingram: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~141 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, 1883–2024 (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 Ingram 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.