Total births
74
Boys' name · since 1899
Ingvald
74 babies named Ingvald in U.S. Social Security records since 1899, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 74
- total births
- 1899–1923
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Ingvald is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 74 have been recorded since 1899.
Ingvald has 74 recorded births among boys since 1899, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1899 to 1923.
- 74 total births
- 1899–1923 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
74 boys have been named Ingvald since 1899, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1923.
- 74
- total births
- 1899–1923
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Ingvald was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
18 babies were named Ingvald in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Ingvald's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ingvald's full recorded timeline at 1918, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1899, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ingvald at a glance
Last recorded 1923Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1899
Ingvald popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1899–1923
- Peak year (1918)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Ingvald by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Ingvald's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Ingvald births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
46 births
- 1920s
1920s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 46 births (62% of all-time use).
Ingvald by state
Where Ingvald concentrates geographically, total births since 1899
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Dakota | | 11 | 14.9% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 7 | 9.5% |
| #3 | Wisconsin | | 5 | 6.8% |
North Dakota share of Ingvald's total US births 14.9%
Even split
11 of 74 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ingvald? ▼
Ingvald has been given to 74 babies in the U.S. since 1899, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1923. 18 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Ingvald most popular? ▼
Ingvald was most popular in the 1910s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Ingvald most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ingvald are North Dakota (11 births), Minnesota (7 births), Wisconsin (5 births).
How long has the name Ingvald been used? ▼
Records for Ingvald go back to 1899, giving 25 years of history through 1923.
What names are similar to Ingvald? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ingram, Ingo, Ingemar, Ingolf, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ingvald's data
- Ingvald's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (46 total births) through the 1920s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- North Dakota records the most Ingvalds (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Dakota names
- 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 Ingvald
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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, 1899–1923 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ingvald: Baby Name Since 1899 - 74 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ingvald. 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 Ingvald 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.