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Ingrid vs Jane

Ingrid and Janecompared 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 2013, Ingrid was ranked #3 and Jane #576 among girls in Norway.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Ingrid was ranked #856 and Jane #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

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

Ingrid and Jane over time

Ingrid and Jane appear together in 3 published lists, across 126 years of shared records. Jane held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ingrid in 1.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Jane reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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

    Ingrid and Jane changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1110 and #1110.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 61 shared years in Norway · Girls, Ingrid rose about as far as Jane fell — from #27 and #246 in 1945 to #3 and #576 in 2013.

  • Longest-running competitions

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

List by list

  • Norway · Girls61 shared years, 1945–2013

    Ingrid held the stronger position in 61 of those years, Jane in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Ingrid #1 in 1997, Jane #73 in 1960.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2013: Ingrid #3, Jane #576.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1964–2023

    Ingrid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jane in 35.

    Highest recorded here: Ingrid #189 in 1971, Jane #59 in 1964.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Ingrid #856, Jane #226.

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

    Ingrid held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jane in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Ingrid #734 in 2021, Jane #316 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ingrid #1110, Jane #1110.

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.

Other comparisons involving Jane

Pairs where Jane 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 — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

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 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Ingrid, Jane
FieldIngridJane
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'Ing is beautiful' or 'beloved of Ing'.Not yet recorded
OriginOld NorseNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈɪŋɡrɪd/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesIngerNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, IE, NOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #15 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Ingrid has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Jane does not have one recorded yet.
  • Ingrid and Jane both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Ingrid; Jane doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
  • The available evidence gives Ingrid a "high" Data Confidence level and Jane a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

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

Jane

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #246 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 recorded1952–1984

    Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1966 (recorded 1952–1984).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

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

    England and Wales · Girls