How Many People Are Named Inger?
An estimated 972 people in the United States have the first name Inger. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Inger peaked in popularity in 1966 with 118 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Inger 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 Inger paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
972
About 1 in 352,628 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1966
118 births
Total Registered
1,367
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Inger
Inger is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,367 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Inger as a female name
Ranked #11,581 in 1986
5 female births in 1986
Peak: 1966 (118 births)
Inger: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Inger span from the 1880s to the 1980s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 627 babies were registered. Inger has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Inger by Decade
How has Inger 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.
Inger by State
Birth registrations for Inger span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Michigan. The lowest are in Virginia, Tennessee, Pennsylvania. On average, about 24 Ingers were registered per state.
Inger + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Inger as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Inger: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Inger?
We estimate approximately 972 people named Inger 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 352,628 Americans share this first name.
Is Inger a common name?
Inger is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,367 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Inger most popular?
Inger reached peak popularity in 1966, when 118 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Inger is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Inger a female name?
Inger is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Inger Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Inger Smith, Inger Johnson, Inger 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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