Ingrid vs Janette

Ingrid and Janettecompared 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.

Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1995, Ingrid was ranked #451 and Janette #417 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2019, Ingrid was ranked #897 and Janette #5591 among girls in England and Wales.

Ingrid and Janette over time

Ingrid and Janette appear together in 1 published list, across 27 years of shared records. Janette held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ingrid in 0.

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

Janette 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
Ingrid and Janette changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 1995, ending at #451 and #417.
Closest over the longest run
Across 27 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Ingrid and Janette averaged 47.8 places apart, ending at #451 and #417.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1964–1995
Ingrid held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Janette in 16.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #189 in 1971, Janette #186 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Ingrid #451, Janette #417.

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 Ingrid, Janette
Field	Ingrid	Janette
Record type	Editorially researched profile	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	female	female
Meaning	Commonly interpreted as 'Ing is beautiful' or 'beloved of Ing'.	Not yet recorded
Origin	Old Norse	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	/ˈɪŋɡrɪd/
Syllables	2	3
Common variants / nicknames	Inger	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, IE, NO	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Girls #15 (2025)	England and Wales · Girls #5591 (2019)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	82/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	high	medium

What the data shows

Ingrid has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Janette does not have one recorded yet.
Ingrid has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Janette.
A meaning is recorded for Ingrid; Janette doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
The available evidence gives Ingrid a "high" Data Confidence level and Janette 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

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

Janette

Popularity journey

First recorded1952
First recorded at #66 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1962
Highest recorded position: #58 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1962).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #5591 among girls in England and Wales, in 2019.
England and Wales · Girls