How Many People Are Named Inge?
An estimated 467 people in the United States have the first name Inge. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Inge peaked in popularity in 1967 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Inge 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 Inge paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
467
About 1 in 733,949 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1967
30 births
Total Registered
717
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Inge
Inge is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 717 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Inge as a female name
Ranked #16,173 in 2021
5 female births in 2021
Peak: 1967 (30 births)
Inge: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Inge span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 217 babies were registered. Inge has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Inge by Decade
How has Inge 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.
Inge by State
Birth registrations for Inge span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, New Jersey. The lowest are in New Jersey, California, New York. On average, about 36 Inges were registered per state.
Inge + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Inge as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Inge: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Inge?
We estimate approximately 467 people named Inge 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 733,949 Americans share this first name.
Is Inge a common name?
Inge is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 717 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Inge most popular?
Inge reached peak popularity in 1967, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Inge is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Inge a female name?
Inge is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Inge Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Inge Smith, Inge Johnson, Inge 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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