Ingrid vs Martine
Ingrid and Martinecompared 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 2025, Ingrid was ranked #15 and Martine #124 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1978, Ingrid was ranked #266 and Martine #469 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2011, Ingrid was ranked #1327 and Martine #4764 among girls in England and Wales.
Ingrid and Martine over time
Ingrid and Martine appear together in 3 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Ingrid held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Martine in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Martine 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Ingrid and Martine were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 56 years, from 1967 to 2025, ending at #15 and #124.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ingrid #1107 in 2001, Martine #748 in 2000.
List by list
Norway · Girls56 shared years, 1967–2025
Ingrid held the stronger position in 56 of those years, Martine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #1 in 1997, Martine #9 in 1994.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ingrid #15, Martine #124.
England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 1996–2011
Ingrid held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Martine in 5.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #1107 in 2001, Martine #748 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Ingrid #1327, Martine #4764.
Republic of Ireland · Girls8 shared years, 1964–1978
Ingrid held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Martine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #193 in 1972, Martine #288 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1978: Ingrid #266, Martine #469.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Ingrid | Martine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #15 (2025) | Norway · Girls #124 (2025) |
| 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); Martine does not have one recorded yet.
- Ingrid has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Martine.
- A meaning is recorded for Ingrid; Martine 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 Martine 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
Martine
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1967–2025
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Norway, in 1994 (recorded 1967–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #124 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls