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The first name Ingo

A unisex name.

2 syllables Unisex

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Ingo last appeared in the official list in 2013, given to 3 boys.

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3
babies named Ingo, 1996–2025
#4,685
rank in 2013
2013
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ingo with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Ingo at birth, 1880–2025

In 1970, 7 boys born in the United States were named Ingo, the 4,013th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1957, when 8 were.

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46
babies named Ingo since 1880
#4,013
rank in 1970
1957
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Ingo

16 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Ingo Schwichtenberg
    German drummer (1965–1995)
  • Ingo Appelt
    Bobsledder, born 1961
  • Ingo Weißenborn
    Fencer, born 1963
  • Ingo Voge
    East German bobsledder, born 1958
  • Ingo Spelly
    East German canoe racer, born 1966
  • Ingo Anderbrügge
    German footballer, born 1964
  • Ingo Maurer
    German Industrial designer (1932–2019)
  • Ingo Metzmacher
    German conductor (born 1957)
  • Ingo Preminger
    American film producer (1911-2006)
  • Ingo Hertzsch
    German footballer, born 1977
  • Ingo Naujoks
    German actor, born 1962
  • Ingo Kindervater
    Badminton player, born 1979

Questions

How popular is the name Ingo?
In 2013, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Ingo, ranking 4,685th.
When was Ingo most popular?
1957 in the United States, when 8 babies were named Ingo, its highest rank at 3,125th.