Ella vs Ingrid
Ella 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 2025, Ella was ranked #4 and Ingrid #15 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Ella was ranked #10 and Ingrid #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ella was ranked #39 and Ingrid #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Ella and Ingrid over time
Ella and Ingrid appear together in 3 published lists, across 123 years of shared records. Ella held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ingrid in 1.
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.
Ingrid reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Ella 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2014, Ella moved ahead of Ingrid in Norway · Girls — #9 and #3 the year before became #6 and #7.
- Longest-running competitions
Ella and Ingrid were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 74 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #4 and #15.
List by list
Norway · Girls74 shared years, 1945–2025
Ella held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Ingrid in 62.
Highest recorded here: Ella #3 in 2019, Ingrid #1 in 1997.
The order changed in 2014: Ella moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #9 and #3; by 2014 that had become #6 and #7.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ella #4, Ingrid #15.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ella held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ingrid in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ella #6 in 2015, Ingrid #734 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ella #39, Ingrid #1262.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1970–2023
Ella held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Ingrid in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ella #4 in 2013, Ingrid #252 in 1970.
The order changed in 1986: Ella moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #456 and #386; by 1986 that had become #356 and #458.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ella #10, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Ella | Ingrid |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A diminutive of Eleanor, Ellen and other names beginning with 'El-', also used as a short form of names ending in '-ella'. Widely used across Scandinavian and Germanic languages as well as English. | Commonly interpreted as 'Ing is beautiful' or 'beloved of Ing'. |
| Origin | Germanic, diminutive form | Old Norse |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛl.ə/ | /ˈɪŋɡrɪd/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Inger |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #4 (2025) | Norway · Girls #15 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Ella is recorded with a Germanic, diminutive form origin, while Ingrid is recorded with a Old Norse origin.
- Ella and Ingrid both have 2 syllables.
- Ella's recorded meaning differs from Ingrid's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Ella 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
Ella
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #137 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New Zealand, in 2007 (recorded 1993–2023).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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