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 2024, Ingrid was ranked #1262 and Nora #86 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 145 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2014, Nora moved ahead of Ingrid in Norway · Girls — #3 and #5 the year before became #7 and #1.
- Longest-running competitions
Ingrid and Nora were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #15 and #3.
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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ingrid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nora in 29.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #734 in 2021, Nora #86 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ingrid #1262, Nora #86.
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 | Nora |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly 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. |
| Origin | Old Norse | English/Irish, short form of Honora or Eleanor |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɪŋɡrɪd/ | /ˈnɔrə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Inger | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #15 (2025) | Norway · Girls #3 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 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
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
Nora
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls