Inga is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Inga means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Inga across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Inga has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Inga is a girl name of Old Norse origin meaning “protected by Ing”. A Scandinavian name honoring the Norse god Ing or Yngvi.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,127 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 138 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 36 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 15 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Inga per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1969 (115/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (14/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1978 (8/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2013 (6/yr).
Inga is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1969, when it ranked #1,685 nationally (given to 115 babies that year).
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