Daire vs Ingrid

Daire 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 2023, Daire was ranked #856 and Ingrid #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 1996, Daire was ranked #2683 and Ingrid #1434 among girls in England and Wales.

Daire and Ingrid over time

Daire and Ingrid appear together in 1 published list, across 12 years of shared records. Ingrid held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Daire in 0.

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

Ingrid reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Daire in none. 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
Daire and Ingrid changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1978 and 2023, ending at #856 and #856.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1978–2023
Daire held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Ingrid in 8.
Highest recorded here: Daire #270 in 1998, Ingrid #266 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Daire #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 Daire, Ingrid
Field	Daire	Ingrid
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Editorially researched profile
Gender usage	male	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	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE	GB-ENW, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Boys #244 (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); Daire does not have one recorded yet.
Daire and Ingrid both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Ingrid; Daire doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
The available evidence gives Daire 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

Daire

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #191 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #40 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2018 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 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