Girls' name · since 1976

Ingris

Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 240 babies named Ingris, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,982 of 72,339
all-time among girls
240
born since 1976
2000s
peak decade

240 girls have been named Ingris since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Ingris has 240 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2015.

  • #17,982 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 240 born since 1976
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ingris ranks #17,982 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 240 born since 1976, peaking in the 2000s.

#17,982 of 72,339
all-time among girls
240
born since 1976
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Ingris's 240 recorded births place it above 75.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.

Ingris's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Ingris's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Ingris popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (2004)
20
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
0510152025 1976198719921998200220062015 5

Ingris by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (127 births, 53% of the file).

2000s was Ingris's strongest decade.

127 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Ingris births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 127 births (53% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Ingris by state

Where Ingris concentrates geographically, total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Ingris
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 2.1%
#2 New York
5 2.1%
California share of Ingris's total US births 2.1%
Even split

5 of 240 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ingris?
Since 1976, Social Security records show 240 babies named Ingris. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #17,982 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 20 births.
Where does Ingris sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ingris ranks #17,982 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ingris most popular?
Ingris was most popular in the 2000s decade with 127 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Ingris most popular?
The top states for the name Ingris are California (5 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Ingris been used?
Ingris has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 40 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Ingris?
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 Ingris's data

  • Ingris's decade-level peak was the 2000s (127 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Ingriss (5 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.

Keep exploring Ingris

Nearby Names Like Ingris

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ingris

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ingris: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1976–2015 (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 Ingris 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.