Ingrid
A feminine name of Scandinavian origin, meaning "beautiful" or "fair one".
Name Census estimates that about 23,192 living Americans carry the first name Ingrid. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ingrid today is around 40 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ingrid births was 1967 (578 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ingrid. 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.
People living today
23K
~ 1 in 14,779 Americans
Peak year
1967
578 babies that year
Average age
40
years old
1992 SSA rank
#1,092
Tracked since 1897
Gender
Gender distribution for Ingrid
Out of the 27,550 babies given the name Ingrid since 1880, 99.9% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Ingrid as a male name
- Ranked #8,950 in 1992
- 5 male births in 1992
- Peak: 1989 (7 births)
Ingrid as a female name
- Ranked #1,092 in 2024
- 225 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1967 (578 births)
Popularity
Ingrid: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ingrid from the 1890s through to the 2020s, spanning 14 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 4,871 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ingrid 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 Ingrid during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ingrids live
The SSA's state-level files cover 45 states and territories. California, New York, Texas recorded the most babies named Ingrid, while West Virginia, Montana, Idaho recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 502 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ingrid
The name Ingrid has its roots in the Old Norse language, which was spoken by the Germanic peoples of Scandinavia during the Viking Age (roughly 8th to 11th centuries). It is derived from the Old Norse name Ingríðr, which is a compound name formed from the elements "Ing" (the name of an ancient Germanic fertility god) and "fríðr" (meaning beautiful or beloved).
The earliest recorded use of the name Ingrid can be traced back to the 9th century, where it appears in ancient Scandinavian texts and runic inscriptions. It was a popular name among the Norse people and was often given to girls in honor of the goddess Ing, who was associated with fertility and prosperity.
One of the earliest known historical figures with the name Ingrid was Ingrid Ragnvaldsdottir, a Norwegian princess who lived in the 11th century. She was the daughter of King Ragnvald of Västergötland and married King Harald Hardrade of Norway.
Another notable figure from history was Ingrid of Sweden (1263-1292), a Swedish princess and the daughter of King Valdemar Birgersson. She played an important role in negotiating peace treaties between Sweden and Denmark in the late 13th century.
In the Middle Ages, the name Ingrid was also popular among the nobility in various parts of Europe, particularly in Scandinavia and Germany. One example is Ingrid of Denmark (1396-1436), who was a Danish princess and the wife of Duke Eric of Pomerania.
During the Viking Age, the name Ingrid was closely associated with the Norse goddess Freya, who was considered the goddess of love, beauty, and fertility. This association may have contributed to the popularity of the name in ancient Scandinavian cultures.
Other notable historical figures with the name Ingrid include Ingrid Bergman (1915-1982), the acclaimed Swedish actress who won three Academy Awards, and Ingrid Jonker (1933-1965), a South African poet who was a prominent figure in the Afrikaans literary movement.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Ingrid
People
Ingrid + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ingrid 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
Ingrid: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ingrid?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 23,192 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ingrid 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 14,779 US residents.
Is Ingrid a common name?
We classify Ingrid as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 27,550 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ingrid most popular?
The single biggest year for Ingrid was 1967, when 578 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ingrid is about 40 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Ingrid a female name?
Yes, 99.9% of people registered as Ingrid in the SSA data are female. 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.