Ingmar
A masculine name of Scandinavian origin meaning "Ing's man".
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Ingmar. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ingmar today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ingmar births was 1990 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ingmar. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Ingmar. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
1990
6 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
1990 SSA rank
#7,520
Tracked since 1990
Popularity
Ingmar: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Ingmar by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ingmar during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Ingmar
The given name Ingmar has its origins in Old Norse, a language spoken by the Scandinavian people during the Viking Age, from around the 8th to the 11th centuries. It is derived from the Old Norse elements "Ing," which refers to the Norse god Ingvi-Freyr, and "marr," meaning famous or celebrated. The name can be translated to mean "the famous one dedicated to the god Ingvi."
Ingmar was a common name among the Vikings and other Scandinavian peoples during the Middle Ages. It is believed to have been used as early as the 9th century, as evidenced by its appearance in ancient Norse sagas and historical records from that time period. One of the earliest recorded individuals to bear the name was Ingmar the Pagan, a Swedish chieftain and Viking who lived in the late 10th century.
Throughout history, the name Ingmar has been associated with several notable figures. In the 11th century, Ingmar Rödesson was a Swedish nobleman and one of the most powerful men in the country during the reign of King Stenkil. Another prominent individual was Ingmar the Old, a Norwegian chieftain and ruler of the Värmland region in the late 12th century.
In more recent times, the name Ingmar has been carried by several famous individuals in the arts and sciences. Perhaps the most well-known is Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007), the acclaimed Swedish film director and screenwriter known for masterpieces such as "The Seventh Seal," "Wild Strawberries," and "Fanny and Alexander." Bergman was one of the most influential filmmakers of the 20th century and a recipient of numerous awards, including three Academy Awards.
Another notable Ingmar was Ingmar Leckius (1944-2011), a Swedish actor and singer who had a successful career on stage and television. Ingmar Stenmark (born 1956) is a former Swedish alpine ski racer and one of the most successful competitors in the history of the sport, winning a record 86 World Cup races.
In the field of science, Ingmar Grenthe (born 1939) is a Swedish chemist and professor known for his contributions to the study of actinide chemistry and nuclear waste management. Ingmar Gustavsson (born 1936) is a Swedish mathematician and philosopher who has made significant contributions to the field of logic and foundations of mathematics.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Ingmar
People
Ingmar + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ingmar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with I
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ingmar: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ingmar?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ingmar going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Ingmar a common name?
We classify Ingmar as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ingmar most popular?
The single biggest year for Ingmar was 1990, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ingmar is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Ingmar a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ingmar in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.