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Amber vs Ingrid

Amber and Ingridcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Amber was ranked #111 and Ingrid #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Amber was ranked #122 and Ingrid #1262 among girls in England and Wales.

Amber and Ingrid over time

Amber and Ingrid appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Amber held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ingrid in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1992, Amber moved ahead of Ingrid in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #529 and #347 the year before became #197 and #523.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Amber held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ingrid in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Amber #31 in 1998, Ingrid #734 in 2021.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Amber #122, Ingrid #1262.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 19702023

    Amber held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Ingrid in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Amber #59 in 2015, Ingrid #243 in 1975.

    The order changed in 1992: Amber moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #529 and #347; by 1992 that had become #197 and #523.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Amber #111, Ingrid #856.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Amber, Ingrid
FieldAmberIngrid
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedCommonly interpreted as 'Ing is beautiful' or 'beloved of Ing'.
OriginNot yet recordedOld Norse
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈɪŋɡrɪd/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedInger
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZGB-ENW, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025)Norway · Girls #15 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Ingrid has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Amber does not have one recorded yet.
  • Amber and Ingrid both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Ingrid; Amber doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Amber a "medium" Data Confidence level and Ingrid a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Amber

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1970

    First recorded at #447 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1978–2023

    Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New Zealand, in 2001 (recorded 1978–2023).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Ingrid

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #27 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1997 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #15 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls