Cheryl vs Ingrid

Cheryl 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, Cheryl was ranked #873 and Ingrid #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cheryl was ranked #5891 and Ingrid #1262 among girls in England and Wales.

Cheryl and Ingrid over time

Cheryl and Ingrid appear together in 2 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cheryl and Ingrid changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #5891 and #1262.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Cheryl held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Ingrid in 18.
Highest recorded here: Cheryl #671 in 1996, Ingrid #765 in 2020.
The order changed in 2011: Ingrid moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #965 and #1472; by 2011 that had become #1327 and #1327.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cheryl #5891, Ingrid #1262.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1965–2017
Cheryl held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Ingrid in 10.
Highest recorded here: Cheryl #209 in 1983, Ingrid #189 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Cheryl #873, 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.

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 Cheryl

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

Christine vs Cheryl
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Christine #1 in 1952, Cheryl #11 in 1952.
Christine · Cheryl · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1952 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Susan vs Cheryl
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Susan #1 in 1954, Cheryl #11 in 1952.
Susan · Cheryl · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Peaked in the same years
See the 1954 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Kerry vs Cheryl
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Kerry and Cheryl averaged 5.1 places apart, ending at #79 and #94.
Kerry · Cheryl · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Closest over the longest run
See the 1972 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Anne vs Cheryl
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Anne and Cheryl averaged 6.5 places apart, ending at #75 and #94.
Anne · Cheryl · 21 shared years, 1952–1972 · Closest over the longest run
See the 1972 New South Wales, Australia 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 Cheryl, Ingrid
Field	Cheryl	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, IE, NZ	GB-ENW, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024)	Norway · Girls #15 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	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); Cheryl does not have one recorded yet.
Cheryl and Ingrid both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Ingrid; Cheryl doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
The available evidence gives Cheryl 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

Cheryl

Popularity journey

First recorded1952
First recorded at #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1972
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1972).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 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