Ingeborg
Girl name · German · Old Norse · Scandinavian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #961 in 1901
0 babies were named Ingeborg in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1886–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryIngeborg first shows up in US birth records in 1886, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 139 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1901, when it reached #961.
About the name Ingeborg
Ingeborg is a girl name of German, Old Norse and Scandinavian origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with I and ending in “-org”. US birth records list Ingeborg for girls from 1886 to 1981, in 70 of those 96 years. Its best year was 1901, when it ranked #961 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1981, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:German namesOld Norse namesScandinavian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 24 | 41,026 girls |
| 1890s | 24 | 41,374 girls |
| 1900s | 28 | 35,174 girls |
| 1910s | 22 | 46,019 girls |
| 1920s | 15 | 66,979 girls |
| 1930s | 15 | 66,667 girls |
| 1940s | 2.1 | 473,934 girls |
| 1950s | 2.2 | 450,450 girls |
| 1960s | 3.2 | 308,642 girls |
| 1970s | 0.4 | 2,500,000 girls |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 555,556 girls |
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Questions about the name Ingeborg
What is the origin of the name Ingeborg?
Ingeborg has German, Old Norse, Scandinavian roots in our records. Other German names include Charlotte, Emma, Amelia.
Is Ingeborg a boy or girl name?
Ingeborg is a girl name.
How popular is the name Ingeborg?
Ingeborg is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1981. It peaked at #961 in 1901.