Elle vs Ingrid

Elle 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, Elle was ranked #342 and Ingrid #15 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Elle was ranked #190 and Ingrid #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elle was ranked #583 and Ingrid #1262 among girls in England and Wales.

Elle and Ingrid over time

Elle and Ingrid appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Elle held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ingrid in 1.

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.

Ingrid reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Elle 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.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elle held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ingrid in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elle #93 in 2002, Ingrid #734 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elle #583, Ingrid #1262.
Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1993–2025
Elle held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ingrid in 29.
Highest recorded here: Elle #250 in 2021, Ingrid #3 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elle #342, Ingrid #15.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1998–2023
Elle held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Ingrid in 0.
Highest recorded here: Elle #189 in 2002, Ingrid #425 in 1998.
The order changed in 2001: Elle moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #425 and #425; by 2001 that had become #266 and #606.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Elle #190, 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 Elle, Ingrid
Field	Elle	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	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO	GB-ENW, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #189 (2025)	Norway · Girls #15 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	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

Ingrid has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Elle does not have one recorded yet.
Elle and Ingrid both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Ingrid; Elle doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
The available evidence gives Elle 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

Elle

Popularity journey

First recorded1993
First recorded at #628 among girls in Norway in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #89 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #342 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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