How Many People Are Named Inga?
An estimated 2,262 people in the United States have the first name Inga. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 47 years old, and Inga peaked in popularity in 1969 with 115 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Inga as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Inga paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,262
About 1 in 151,527 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1969
115 births
Total Registered
4,117
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Inga
Inga is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,117 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Inga as a female name
Ranked #8,618 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 1969 (115 births)
Inga: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Inga span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 635 babies were registered. Inga has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Inga by Decade
How has Inga tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Inga by State
Birth registrations for Inga span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Minnesota, New York. The lowest are in Maryland, Alabama, South Dakota. On average, about 35 Ingas were registered per state.
Inga + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Inga as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Inga: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Inga?
We estimate approximately 2,262 people named Inga are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 151,527 Americans share this first name.
Is Inga a common name?
Inga is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,117 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Inga most popular?
Inga reached peak popularity in 1969, when 115 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Inga is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Inga a female name?
Inga is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Inga Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Inga Smith, Inga Johnson, Inga Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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