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Ingrid vs Nora

Ingrid and Noracompared 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 Nora #3 among girls in Norway.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Ingrid was ranked #1110 and Nora #75 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Ingrid was ranked #856 and Nora #95 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Ingrid and Nora over time

Ingrid and Nora appear together in 3 published lists, across 146 years of shared records. Nora 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.

Ingrid reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Nora in 1. 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.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025

    Ingrid held the stronger position in 57 of those years, Nora in 24.

    Highest recorded here: Ingrid #1 in 1997, Nora #1 in 2014.

    The order changed in 2014: Nora moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #3 and #5; by 2014 that had become #7 and #1.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ingrid #15, Nora #3.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1964–2023

    Ingrid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nora in 35.

    Highest recorded here: Ingrid #189 in 1971, Nora #22 in 1965.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Ingrid #856, Nora #95.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Ingrid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nora in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Ingrid #734 in 2021, Nora #75 in 2025.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ingrid #1110, Nora #75.

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 Nora

Pairs where Nora 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 — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the 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 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Ingrid, Nora
FieldIngridNora
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'Ing is beautiful' or 'beloved of Ing'.A short form of the names Honora (linked to Latin 'honor') or Eleanor — not an independently rooted name; Behind the Name does not specify which is the 'true' source for any given historical bearer.
OriginOld NorseEnglish/Irish, short form of Honora or Eleanor
Pronunciation/ˈɪŋɡrɪd//ˈnɔrə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesIngerNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, IE, NOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #15 (2025)Norway · Girls #3 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Ingrid is recorded with a Old Norse origin, while Nora is recorded with a English/Irish, short form of Honora or Eleanor origin.
  • Ingrid and Nora both have 2 syllables.
  • Ingrid's recorded meaning differs from Nora's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
  • The available evidence gives Ingrid a "high" Data Confidence level and Nora 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

Nora

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #219 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 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #75 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls