Ingrid vs Lilian
Ingrid and Liliancompared 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 2024, Ingrid was ranked #13 and Lilian #500 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Ingrid was ranked #1110 and Lilian #531 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Ingrid was ranked #856 and Lilian #555 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ingrid and Lilian over time
Ingrid and Lilian appear together in 3 published lists, across 88 years of shared records. Ingrid held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lilian in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Lilian 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 Lilian changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2023, ending at #856 and #555.
- Longest-running competitions
Ingrid and Lilian were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1110 and #531.
List by list
Norway · Girls32 shared years, 1946–2024
Ingrid held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Lilian in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #5 in 2000, Lilian #262 in 1948.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ingrid #13, Lilian #500.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Ingrid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lilian in 30.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #734 in 2021, Lilian #451 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ingrid #1110, Lilian #531.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1964–2023
Ingrid held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Lilian in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #189 in 1971, Lilian #194 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ingrid #856, Lilian #555.
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
- 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
Side by side
| Field | Ingrid | Lilian |
|---|---|---|
| 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-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #15 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #531 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Ingrid has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Lilian does not have one recorded yet.
- Ingrid and Lilian both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ingrid; Lilian 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 Lilian 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 #1110 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Lilian
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #334 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2023
Highest recorded position: #194 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #531 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls