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, 1996–2024
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, 1970–2023
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
| Field | Amber | Ingrid |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'Ing is beautiful' or 'beloved of Ing'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Old Norse |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɪŋɡrɪd/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Inger |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025) | Norway · Girls #15 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
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
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
Highest recorded1978–2023
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New Zealand, in 2001 (recorded 1978–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #148 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Ingrid
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1997 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #15 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls