Annabelle vs Ingrid
Annabelle 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 2025, Annabelle was ranked #492 and Ingrid #15 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Annabelle was ranked #146 and Ingrid #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Annabelle was ranked #148 and Ingrid #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Annabelle and Ingrid over time
Annabelle and Ingrid appear together in 3 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Annabelle 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.
Ingrid reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Annabelle in 1. 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Annabelle held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ingrid in 0.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #53 in 2014, Ingrid #734 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annabelle #146, Ingrid #1262.
Norway · Girls19 shared years, 2004–2025
Annabelle held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ingrid in 19.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #213 in 2016, Ingrid #3 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annabelle #492, Ingrid #15.
Republic of Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1979–2023
Annabelle held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Ingrid in 3.
Highest recorded here: Annabelle #86 in 2015, Ingrid #268 in 1980.
The order changed in 2011: Annabelle moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #512 and #512; by 2011 that had become #140 and #798.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Annabelle #148, 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 | Annabelle | 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 | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Inger |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #304 (2025) | Norway · Girls #15 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 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); Annabelle does not have one recorded yet.
- Annabelle has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Ingrid.
- A meaning is recorded for Ingrid; Annabelle doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Annabelle 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
Annabelle
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2000–2020
Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2014 (recorded 2000–2020).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #492 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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