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Ingram

Germanic name composed of either the element angil, from the name of the Germanic tribe of the Angles, or engil meaning "angel" combined with hram meaning "raven".

PronunciationEnglish /ˈɪŋ.ɡɹəm/
Usage languagesAnglo-Norman, English, Germanic
US rank (2024)#8,987

Meaning and history

Ingram is a Germanic name formed from either angil, referring to the Angles, or engil meaning “angel,” combined with hram meaning “raven.” It was introduced to England by the Normans but fell out of use after the medieval period, and today it is usually taken from the surname derived from the medieval name.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20052005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: 12 births, rank #6,622
2008: 6 births, rank #11,037
2009: 5 births, rank #12,491
20102010: 5 births, rank #12,231
2011: 9 births, rank #8,079
2012: 5 births, rank #12,274
2013: 6 births, rank #10,728
2014: 7 births, rank #9,642
20152015: no US SSA record for this spelling
2016: 7 births, rank #9,664
2017: 10 births, rank #7,546
2018: 11 births, rank #7,136
2019: 5 births, rank #12,145
20202020: 8 births, rank #8,739
2021: no US SSA record for this spelling
2022: 13 births, rank #6,479
2023: no US SSA record for this spelling
20242024: 8 births, rank #8,987

Ingram rose from #967 to #942 for boys between 1883 and 1890. That year also produced its highest recorded birth count, at 6.