Inga: Meaning of Baby Name Inga

Inga Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 4,117 baby girls have been named Inga. The name peaked in 1969 with 115 US births that year (rank #1012). In 2024, ranked #8618 nationally — 7,606 places below its 1969 peak.

Top States for Inga

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Inga births are: California (145), Minnesota (105), New York (101).

Other Danish-Origin Names Like Inga

If you like Inga's Danish origin, consider these related names: Abellona, Agneta, Almeta, Anders, Annemette. Browse all Danish names →

4-Letter Names Starting with I

Names with Inga's exact length and starting letter: Iago, Iain, Idal, Idas, Iden.

Quick Facts About Inga

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Danish baby names in our dictionary

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Danish female names

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4-letter I-names in our dictionary

195

I-female names total

Not in registry

US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
Ingeborg	Ing's Protection	Female	Danish

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Compare Inga to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Inga against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

Inga vs Olivia 210,124 births since 2014

Inga vs Emma 202,477 births since 2014

Inga vs Sophia 169,709 births since 2014

Inga vs Isabella 158,431 births since 2014

Inga vs Ava 157,356 births since 2014

Inga vs Charlotte 151,872 births since 2014

Inga vs Mia 149,779 births since 2014

Inga vs Amelia 142,728 births since 2014

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