Ingrid vs Monica
Ingrid and Monicacompared 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 2017, Ingrid was ranked #7 and Monica #542 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Ingrid was ranked #856 and Monica #727 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ingrid was ranked #1262 and Monica #1449 among girls in England and Wales.
Ingrid and Monica over time
Ingrid and Monica appear together in 3 published lists, across 132 years of shared records. Monica held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ingrid in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Monica 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 69 shared years in Norway · Girls, Ingrid rose about as far as Monica fell — from #28 and #315 in 1946 to #7 and #542 in 2017.
- Longest-running competitions
Ingrid and Monica were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 69 years, from 1946 to 2017, ending at #7 and #542.
List by list
Norway · Girls69 shared years, 1946–2017
Ingrid held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Monica in 19.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #1 in 1997, Monica #3 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Ingrid #7, Monica #542.
Republic of Ireland · Girls34 shared years, 1964–2023
Ingrid held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Monica in 31.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #189 in 1971, Monica #68 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ingrid #856, Monica #727.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ingrid held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Monica in 21.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #734 in 2021, Monica #274 in 1997.
The order changed in 2024: Ingrid moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1255 and #1255; by 2024 that had become #1262 and #1449.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ingrid #1262, Monica #1449.
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 | Monica |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'Ing is beautiful' or 'beloved of Ing'. | Precise meaning uncertain — most likely of Berber or Phoenician origin; since the Middle Ages popularly associated with Latin 'moneo' ('to advise') and Greek 'monos' ('one, single'). Borne by the 4th-century North African saint who was mother of Saint Augustine. |
| Origin | Old Norse | Uncertain (Berber or Phoenician) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɪŋɡrɪd/ | /ˈmoː.ni.kaː/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Inger | Monika, Mona |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #15 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #790 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | high |
What the data shows
- Ingrid is recorded with a Old Norse origin, while Monica is recorded with a Uncertain (Berber or Phoenician) origin.
- Ingrid has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Monica.
- Ingrid's recorded meaning differs from Monica's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
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
Monica
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #315 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2017
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1971 (recorded 1946–2017).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1449 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls