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Ingrid vs Jeanette

Ingrid and Jeanettecompared 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 2014, Ingrid was ranked #7 and Jeanette #522 among girls in Norway.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 1992, Ingrid was ranked #523 and Jeanette #338 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Ingrid was ranked #1262 and Jeanette #5891 among girls in England and Wales.

Ingrid and Jeanette over time

Ingrid and Jeanette appear together in 3 published lists, across 103 years of shared records. Ingrid held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jeanette in 1.

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

Jeanette 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 Jeanette changed places 10 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 1992, ending at #523 and #338.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 25 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Ingrid and Jeanette averaged 55.0 places apart, ending at #523 and #338.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 59 shared years in Norway · Girls, Ingrid rose about as far as Jeanette fell — from #27 and #342 in 1949 to #7 and #522 in 2014.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Ingrid and Jeanette were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 59 years, from 1949 to 2014, ending at #7 and #522.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls59 shared years, 1949–2014

    Ingrid held the stronger position in 59 of those years, Jeanette in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Ingrid #1 in 1997, Jeanette #23 in 1986.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2014: Ingrid #7, Jeanette #522.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1964–1992

    Ingrid held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Jeanette in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Ingrid #189 in 1971, Jeanette #162 in 1964.

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

    Most recent shared year, 1992: Ingrid #523, Jeanette #338.

  • England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 1996–2024

    Ingrid held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Jeanette in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Ingrid #864 in 2018, Jeanette #1914 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Ingrid #1262, Jeanette #5891.

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 Jeanette

Pairs where Jeanette 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, Jeanette
FieldIngridJeanette
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/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesIngerNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, IE, NOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #15 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Ingrid has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Jeanette does not have one recorded yet.
  • Ingrid has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jeanette.
  • A meaning is recorded for Ingrid; Jeanette 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 Jeanette 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

Jeanette

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1949

    First recorded at #342 among girls in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1949–2014

    Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1949–2014).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls