Inga
Meaning
“A Scandinavian short form of names beginning Ing-, such as Ingrid, honoring the Norse god Ing (Yngvi).”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Inga peaked in the 1890s.
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Popularity in Brazil
94 people · the #43,073 first name in Brazil · median age 64
Among people named Inga living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Inga
Most people given the name Inga in the United States were born between 1960 and 1999. The Inga you meet today is most often in her 40s or 50s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Inga deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Inga truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Inga fits with your family’s names and surname.
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