Ann vs Ingrid

Ann 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.

Norway · Girls
In 2023, Ann was ranked #404 and Ingrid #13 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Ann was ranked #296 and Ingrid #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ann was ranked #1406 and Ingrid #1262 among girls in England and Wales.

Ann and Ingrid over time

Ann and Ingrid appear together in 3 published lists, across 139 years of shared records. Ann held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ingrid in 1.

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.

Ann reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Ingrid in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

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.

Longest-running competitions
Ann and Ingrid were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 75 years, from 1945 to 2023, ending at #404 and #13.

List by list

Norway · Girls75 shared years, 1945–2023
Ann held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Ingrid in 50.
Highest recorded here: Ann #10 in 1967, Ingrid #1 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ann #404, Ingrid #13.
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1964–2023
Ann held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Ingrid in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ann #4 in 1964, Ingrid #189 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ann #296, Ingrid #856.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ann held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Ingrid in 10.
Highest recorded here: Ann #539 in 1996, Ingrid #734 in 2021.
The order changed in 2015: Ingrid moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #1299 and #1628; by 2015 that had become #1405 and #1007.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ann #1406, Ingrid #1262.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Ann

Pairs where Ann shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Ann vs Pauline
In 1964 they stood at #4 and #12 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2018 they were #319 and #896.
Ann · Pauline · 45 shared years, 1964–2018 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2018 Republic of Ireland ranking
Ann vs Geraldine
In 1964 they stood at #4 and #9 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2021 they were #363 and #883.
Ann · Geraldine · 51 shared years, 1964–2021 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2021 Republic of Ireland ranking
Ann vs Deirdre
In 1964 they stood at #4 and #14 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2019 they were #362 and #871.
Ann · Deirdre · 51 shared years, 1964–2019 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2019 Republic of Ireland ranking
Ann vs Elizabeth
In 1964 they stood at #4 and #6 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #443 and #76.
Ann · Elizabeth · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2025 Republic of Ireland ranking

Other comparisons involving Ingrid

Pairs where Ingrid shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Ingrid vs Wenche
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #22 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2008 they were #6 and #621.
Ingrid · Wenche · 58 shared years, 1945–2008 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2008 Norway ranking
Ingrid vs Vigdis
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #32 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2006 they were #6 and #583.
Ingrid · Vigdis · 52 shared years, 1945–2006 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2006 Norway ranking
Ingrid vs Grethe
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #21 in Norway · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2012 they were #4 and #576.
Ingrid · Grethe · 60 shared years, 1945–2012 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2012 Norway ranking
Ingrid vs Sissel
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #34 in Norway · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2023 they were #13 and #529.
Ingrid · Sissel · 62 shared years, 1945–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2023 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Ann, Ingrid
Field	Ann	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		/ˈɪŋɡrɪd/
Syllables	1	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Inger
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ	GB-ENW, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025)	Norway · Girls #15 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	95/100	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); Ann does not have one recorded yet.
Ann has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Ingrid.
A meaning is recorded for Ingrid; Ann doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
The available evidence gives Ann 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

Ann

Popularity journey

First recorded1945
First recorded at #82 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #443 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