Ashleigh vs Ingrid
Ashleigh 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 2017, Ashleigh was ranked #734 and Ingrid #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ashleigh was ranked #1819 and Ingrid #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Ashleigh and Ingrid over time
Ashleigh and Ingrid appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Ashleigh held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ingrid in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Ingrid in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #58 in 1996, Ingrid #734 in 2021.
The order changed in 2023: Ingrid moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1142 and #1326; by 2023 that had become #1469 and #1255.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ashleigh #1819, Ingrid #1262.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1971–2017
Ashleigh held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Ingrid in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ashleigh #162 in 1995, Ingrid #189 in 1971.
The order changed in 2015: Ashleigh moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #894 and #894; by 2015 that had become #462 and #896.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Ashleigh #734, Ingrid #873.
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 | Ashleigh | 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, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1819 (2024) | Norway · Girls #15 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 53/100 | 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); Ashleigh does not have one recorded yet.
- Ashleigh and Ingrid both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ingrid; Ashleigh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
- The available evidence gives Ashleigh 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
Ashleigh
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #417 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1986–2005
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1992 (recorded 1986–2005).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1819 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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