Inger
Girl name · Danish · Scandinavian · Swedish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #929 in 1966
0 babies were named Inger in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1888–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryInger first shows up in US birth records in 1888, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 137 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1966, when it reached #929.
About the name Inger
Inger is a girl name of Danish, Scandinavian and Swedish origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with I and ending in “-ger”. US birth records list Inger for girls from 1888 to 1986, in 70 of those 99 years. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked #929 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1986, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Danish namesScandinavian namesSwedish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 28 | 35,714 girls |
| 1890s | 21 | 47,801 girls |
| 1900s | 3.5 | 289,017 girls |
| 1910s | 7.6 | 131,062 girls |
| 1920s | 4.4 | 226,757 girls |
| 1930s | 2.8 | 355,872 girls |
| 1940s | 1.6 | 625,000 girls |
| 1950s | 5.4 | 186,567 girls |
| 1960s | 35 | 28,433 girls |
| 1970s | 22 | 46,189 girls |
| 1980s | 4.9 | 202,899 girls |
Questions about the name Inger
What is the origin of the name Inger?
Inger has Danish, Scandinavian, Swedish roots in our records. Other Danish names include Karen, Ebba, Karri.
Is Inger a boy or girl name?
Inger is a girl name.
How popular is the name Inger?
Inger is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1986. It peaked at #929 in 1966.