Annabel vs Ingrid

Annabel 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.

England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Annabel was ranked #337 and Ingrid #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Annabel was ranked #856 and Ingrid #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Annabel and Ingrid over time

Annabel and Ingrid appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Annabel held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ingrid in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

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.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Annabel held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ingrid in 0.
Highest recorded here: Annabel #104 in 2002, Ingrid #734 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annabel #337, Ingrid #1262.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1973–2023
Annabel held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Ingrid in 5.
Highest recorded here: Annabel #220 in 2013, Ingrid #225 in 1973.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Annabel #856, 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.

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 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 Annabel, Ingrid
Field	Annabel	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	3	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Inger
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE	GB-ENW, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025)	Norway · Girls #15 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	82/100	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); Annabel does not have one recorded yet.
Annabel has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ingrid.
A meaning is recorded for Ingrid; Annabel doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
The available evidence gives Annabel 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

Annabel

Popularity journey

First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 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