ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1924 First Year 2021 Last Year 1967 Peak Year #2166 Peak Rank 717 Total Count 61 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Inge What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Inge is a given name in various Germanic language-speaking cultures. In Swedish and Norwegian, it is mostly used as a masculine, but less often also as a feminine name. In Danish, Estonian, Frisian, German and Dutch it is exclusively feminine. The feminine name has the variant Inga. In German it is sometimes a short form or nickname of Ingeborg. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inge) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inge) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Inge](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Inge-loenning.jpg/330px-Inge-loenning.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inge) 📖 ## The Story of Inge Inge first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1924, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1967, when 30 Inges were born — ranking #2,166 that year. As of 2026, Inge ranks #15,244 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 717 Inges have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Inge Phonetically similar names — useful when Inge is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Inj * Inch * Enge * Unj * [Ange](/ange) * Anj * Ainge * Onge * Onj * [In](/in) * Enjoy * Hinge Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Inge What does the name Inge mean? Inge is a given name in various Germanic language-speaking cultures. In Swedish and Norwegian, it is mostly used as a masculine, but less often also as a feminine name. In Danish, Estonian, Frisian, German and Dutch it is exclusively feminine. The feminine name has the variant Inga. In German it is sometimes a short form or nickname of Ingeborg. How popular is Inge in 2026? In 2026, Inge ranks #15,244 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Inge most popular? Inge reached its peak popularity in 1967, ranking #2,166 that year with 30 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Inge most popular? Inge has historically been most popular in New Jersey, New York, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Inge. Is Inge a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Inge is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Inge? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Inge include Elyn, Taleen, Scotland. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧ElynPeak #2166](/elyn)[👧TaleenPeak #2166](/taleen)[👧ScotlandPeak #2166](/scotland)[👧VaaniPeak #2166](/vaani)[👧KlarityPeak #2166](/klarity)[👧WateenPeak #2166](/wateen)[👧FarrisPeak #2165](/farris)[👧LafernPeak #2165](/lafern) ## About the name Inge Inge is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1924 and has accumulated 717 births in the dataset. Inge's peak popularity came in 1967 when it ranked #2,166\. Use the chart and map above to compare Inge's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1967 → ](/year/1967) * [ Names of the 1960s → ](/decade/1960s) * [ Names starting with "I" → ](/letter/i) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.