Ingrid vs Katy

Ingrid and Katycompared 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 2015, Ingrid was ranked #896 and Katy #660 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ingrid was ranked #1262 and Katy #4192 among girls in England and Wales.

Ingrid and Katy over time

Ingrid and Katy appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 years of shared records. Katy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ingrid in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

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.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ingrid held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Katy in 22.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #734 in 2021, Katy #111 in 1996.
The order changed in 2018: Ingrid moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #949 and #740; by 2018 that had become #864 and #972.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ingrid #1262, Katy #4192.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1982–2015
Ingrid held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Katy in 5.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #333 in 1982, Katy #282 in 1992.
The order changed in 1995: Katy moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #350 and #374; by 1995 that had become #451 and #451.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Ingrid #896, Katy #660.

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, Katy
Field	Ingrid	Katy
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/	Not yet recorded
Syllables	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Inger	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, IE, NO	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Girls #15 (2025)	England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	high	medium

What the data shows

Ingrid has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Katy does not have one recorded yet.
Ingrid and Katy both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Ingrid; Katy 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 Katy 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

Katy

Popularity journey

First recorded1982
First recorded at #399 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #111 among girls in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls