boy's name
Ingram
- Origin Anglo-Norman
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 432
Ingram is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Ingram is a name of Anglo-Norman origin.
- Peaked in 1917, when 13 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ingram 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 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1910s | 60 |
| 1920s | 82 |
| 1930s | 21 |
| 1940s | 26 |
| 1950s | 12 |
| 1960s | 19 |
| 1970s | 30 |
| 1980s | 39 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 28 |
| 2010s | 65 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 29 |
How popular is Ingram?
In 2024, Ingram was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Ingram
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ingram over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ingram
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ingram — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ingram
How popular is the name Ingram?
In 2024, Ingram was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ingram a girl's or a boy's name?
Ingram is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ingram?
Ingram has 2 syllables.
When was Ingram most popular?
Ingram peaked in 1917, when 13 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.