Grete vs Ingrid
Grete and Ingrid compared 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 2022, Grete was ranked #484 and Ingrid #8 among girls in Norway.
Grete and Ingrid over time
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Grete and Ingrid over time
Grete and Ingrid appear together in 1 published list, across 64 years of shared records. Ingrid held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Grete in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Grete reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ingrid 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
Grete and Ingrid changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2022, ending at #484 and #8.
- Longest-running competitions
Grete and Ingrid were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 64 years, from 1945 to 2022, ending at #484 and #8.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1945 they stood at #28 and #27 in Norway · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2022 they were #484 and #8.
List by list
Norway · Girls64 shared years, 1945–2022
Grete held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Ingrid in 47.
Highest recorded here: Grete #18 in 1953, Ingrid #3 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Grete #484, Ingrid #8.
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 Grete
Pairs where Grete shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Anna vs Grete
In 1945 they stood at #38 and #28 in Norway · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2022 they were #15 and #484.
Anna · Grete · 64 shared years, 1945–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ragnhild vs Grete
In 1945 they stood at #18 and #28 in Norway · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2022 they were #160 and #484.
Ragnhild · Grete · 64 shared years, 1945–2022 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jorunn vs Grete
Jorunn and Grete changed places 26 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2020, ending at #449 and #486.
Jorunn · Grete · 62 shared years, 1945–2020 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
- Grethe vs Grete
Grethe and Grete changed places 21 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2003, ending at #594 and #593.
Grethe · Grete · 56 shared years, 1945–2003 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Other pairs with the same kind of relationship
Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.
- Grace vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #4867.
Grace · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #4867.
Ella · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jasmine vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #55 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #102 and #4867.
Jasmine · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #142 and #4867.
Anna · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
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.
- Anna vs Torill
In 1945 they stood at #38 and #39 in Norway · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2004 they were #10 and #599.
Anna · Torill · 55 shared years, 1945–2004 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Vigdis
In 1945 they stood at #38 and #32 in Norway · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2006 they were #10 and #583.
Anna · Vigdis · 52 shared years, 1945–2006 · Started together, ended far apart
- Wenche vs Solveig
In 1945 they stood at #22 and #14 in Norway · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2008 they were #621 and #63.
Wenche · Solveig · 58 shared years, 1945–2008 · Started together, ended far apart
- Wenche vs Astrid
In 1945 they stood at #22 and #12 in Norway · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2008 they were #621 and #65.
Wenche · Astrid · 58 shared years, 1945–2008 · Started together, ended far apart
Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s
Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.
- Hayley vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #57 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #478 and #4867.
Hayley · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Natalie vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #42 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #634 and #4867.
Natalie · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jennifer vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #54 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #650 and #4867.
Jennifer · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Lily vs Nicola
In 1996 they stood at #85 and #87 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #2 and #4201.
Lily · Nicola · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Grete | 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 | /ˈɪŋɡrɪd/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Inger |
| Recorded regional usage | Norway | England and Wales, Republic of Ireland, Norway |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #484 (2022) | Norway · Girls #15 (2025) |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Ingrid has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Grete does not have one recorded yet.
- Grete and Ingrid both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ingrid; Grete doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
- The available evidence gives Grete 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
Grete
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #28 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2022
Highest recorded position: #18 among girls in Norway, in 1953 (recorded 1945–2022).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #484 among girls in Norway, in 2022.
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 #1110 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls