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Ingrid vs Olivia

Ingrid and Oliviacompared 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.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Ingrid was ranked #1110 and Olivia #1 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Ingrid was ranked #15 and Olivia #2 among girls in Norway.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2023, Ingrid was ranked #856 and Olivia #17 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Ingrid and Olivia over time

Ingrid and Olivia appear together in 3 published lists, across 108 years of shared records. Olivia 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, Olivia 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 2015, Olivia moved ahead of Ingrid in Norway · Girls — #7 and #11 the year before became #9 and #3.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Ingrid and Olivia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1110 and #1.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls43 shared years, 1964–2025

    Ingrid held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Olivia in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Ingrid #1 in 1997, Olivia #2 in 2023.

    The order changed in 2015: Olivia moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #7 and #11; by 2015 that had become #9 and #3.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ingrid #15, Olivia #2.

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Ingrid #189 in 1971, Olivia #4 in 1975.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Ingrid #856, Olivia #17.

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Ingrid #734 in 2021, Olivia #1 in 2008.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Ingrid #1110, Olivia #1.

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 Olivia

Pairs where Olivia 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, Olivia
FieldIngridOlivia
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'Ing is beautiful' or 'beloved of Ing'.Commonly interpreted as 'olive tree' or 'symbol of peace'.
OriginOld NorseLatin
Pronunciation/ˈɪŋɡrɪd//əˈlɪviə/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesIngerOlivea, Liv, Livvy, Oliwia
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, IE, NOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #15 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #1 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighhigh

What the data shows

  • Ingrid is recorded with a Old Norse origin, while Olivia is recorded with a Latin origin.
  • Ingrid has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Olivia.
  • Ingrid's recorded meaning differs from Olivia'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

  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

Olivia

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #488 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls