girl's name
Inga
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,360
Ireland
#765
2016 births
Inga is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1969, when 115 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Inga over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 216 |
| 1890s | 400 |
| 1900s | 248 |
| 1910s | 330 |
| 1920s | 214 |
| 1930s | 135 |
| 1940s | 144 |
| 1950s | 261 |
| 1960s | 608 |
| 1970s | 635 |
| 1980s | 306 |
| 1990s | 171 |
| 2000s | 158 |
| 2010s | 210 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 91 |
How popular is Inga?
In 2025, Inga was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Inga is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Inga
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Inga also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Inga over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Inga
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Inga — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Inga
How popular is the name Inga?
In 2025, Inga was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Inga a girl's or a boy's name?
Inga is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Inga?
Inga has 2 syllables.
When was Inga most popular?
Inga peaked in 1969, when 115 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Inga a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Inga currently ranks #9,483 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.