Elena vs Ingfrid
Elena and Ingfridcompared 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 1983, Elena was ranked #183 and Ingfrid #533 among girls in Norway.
Elena and Ingfrid over time
Elena and Ingfrid appear together in 1 published list, across 24 years of shared records. Elena held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ingfrid 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.
Ingfrid reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Elena 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1957, Elena moved ahead of Ingfrid in Norway · Girls — #359 and #283 the year before became #198 and #200.
List by list
Norway · Girls24 shared years, 1947–1983
Elena held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Ingfrid in 7.
Highest recorded here: Elena #115 in 1968, Ingfrid #200 in 1957.
The order changed in 1957: Elena moved ahead. In 1956 they stood at #359 and #283; by 1957 that had become #198 and #200.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Elena #183, Ingfrid #533.
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 | Elena | Ingfrid |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Often glossed as 'torch' or 'bright, shining light', though this is genuinely contested. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛlənə/ (also /eɪˈleɪnə/) | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Helena, Elena, Lena | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #42 (2025) | Norway · Girls #533 (1983) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elena has a recorded origin (Greek); Ingfrid does not have one recorded yet.
- Elena has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ingfrid.
- A meaning is recorded for Elena; Ingfrid doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Elena
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #370 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2017–2025
Highest recorded position: #56 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2019 (recorded 2017–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #63 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Ingfrid
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #232 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–1983
Highest recorded position: #200 among girls in Norway, in 1957 (recorded 1945–1983).
Norway · Girls
Most recent1983
Most recently recorded at #533 among girls in Norway, in 1983.
Norway · Girls