Cindy vs Ingrid
Cindy 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 2012, Cindy was ranked #437 and Ingrid #4 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Cindy was ranked #896 and Ingrid #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Cindy was ranked #1639 and Ingrid #1110 among girls in England and Wales.
Cindy and Ingrid over time
Cindy and Ingrid appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Ingrid held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Cindy in 0.
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.
Cindy reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Ingrid 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.
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
Cindy and Ingrid changed places 11 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1639 and #1110.
- Longest-running competitions
Cindy and Ingrid were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1639 and #1110.
List by list
Norway · Girls31 shared years, 1973–2012
Cindy held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ingrid in 31.
Highest recorded here: Cindy #339 in 1984, Ingrid #3 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Cindy #437, Ingrid #4.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Cindy held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Ingrid in 17.
Highest recorded here: Cindy #974 in 1996, Ingrid #734 in 2021.
The order changed in 2015: Ingrid moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #1040 and #1628; by 2015 that had become #1865 and #1007.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Cindy #1639, Ingrid #1110.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1972–2015
Cindy held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Ingrid in 6.
Highest recorded here: Cindy #386 in 1985, Ingrid #193 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Cindy #896, Ingrid #896.
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Side by side
| Field | Cindy | 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 | 2 | 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 | England and Wales · Girls #1639 (2025) | Norway · Girls #15 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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); Cindy does not have one recorded yet.
- Cindy and Ingrid both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ingrid; Cindy doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Cindy 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
Cindy
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #97 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–1976
Highest recorded position: #69 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1964–1976).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1639 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 #1110 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls