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 2024, Ingrid was ranked #1262 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 107 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 Norway · Girls for 43 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #15 and #2.
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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ingrid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Olivia in 29.
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, 2024: Ingrid #1262, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Ingrid | Olivia |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'Ing is beautiful' or 'beloved of Ing'. | Commonly interpreted as 'olive tree' or 'symbol of peace'. |
| Origin | Old Norse | Latin |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɪŋɡrɪd/ | /əˈlɪviə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Inger | Olivea, Liv, Livvy, Oliwia |
| 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) | Norway · Girls #2 (2025) |
| 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 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
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
Olivia
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls