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Emilie vs Ingrid

Emilie 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, Emilie was ranked #16 and Ingrid #15 among girls in Norway.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Emilie was ranked #555 and Ingrid #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Emilie was ranked #596 and Ingrid #1110 among girls in England and Wales.

Emilie and Ingrid over time

Emilie and Ingrid appear together in 3 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Emilie 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, Emilie 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

    Emilie and Ingrid changed places 12 times in Norway · Girls between 1958 and 2025, ending at #16 and #15.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Emilie and Ingrid were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #596 and #1110.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Emilie #1 in 1999, Ingrid #1 in 1997.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls49 shared years, 1958–2025

    Emilie held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Ingrid in 34.

    Highest recorded here: Emilie #1 in 1999, Ingrid #1 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Emilie #16, Ingrid #15.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Emilie held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Ingrid in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Emilie #232 in 2013, Ingrid #734 in 2021.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Emilie #596, Ingrid #1110.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1982–2023

    Emilie held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Ingrid in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Emilie #286 in 2013, Ingrid #333 in 1982.

    The order changed in 2011: Emilie moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #512 and #512; by 2011 that had become #550 and #798.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Emilie #555, 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 Emilie

Pairs where Emilie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Ingrid

Pairs where Ingrid shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Norway lists

Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Norway overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Emilie, Ingrid
FieldEmilieIngrid
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningThe German, Scandinavian and Czech feminine form of Aemilius (see Emily).Commonly interpreted as 'Ing is beautiful' or 'beloved of Ing'.
OriginLatin, via German/Scandinavian transmissionOld Norse
Pronunciation/ˈeh.mee.lee.eh//ˈɪŋɡrɪd/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesEmilia, Emelie, Mille, MillyInger
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NOGB-ENW, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #16 (2025)Norway · Girls #15 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighhigh

What the data shows

  • Emilie is recorded with a Latin, via German/Scandinavian transmission origin, while Ingrid is recorded with a Old Norse origin.
  • Emilie has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Ingrid.
  • Emilie's recorded meaning differs from Ingrid's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Emilie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1958

    First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1958–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1958–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #596 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Ingrid

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1997 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1110 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls