Ingrid vs Orlaith
Ingrid and Orlaithcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Ingrid was ranked #856 and Orlaith #212 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ingrid was ranked #1262 and Orlaith #654 among girls in England and Wales.
Ingrid and Orlaith over time
Ingrid and Orlaith appear together in 2 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Orlaith held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ingrid in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ingrid and Orlaith changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1965 and 2023, ending at #856 and #212.
- Longest-running competitions
Ingrid and Orlaith were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 32 years, from 1965 to 2023, ending at #856 and #212.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls32 shared years, 1965–2023
Ingrid held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Orlaith in 20.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #189 in 1971, Orlaith #102 in 1994.
The order changed in 1980: Orlaith moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #286 and #330; by 1980 that had become #268 and #239.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ingrid #856, Orlaith #212.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ingrid held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Orlaith in 19.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #734 in 2021, Orlaith #475 in 2016.
The order changed in 2006: Orlaith moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #1200 and #1690; by 2006 that had become #1201 and #816.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ingrid #1262, Orlaith #654.
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 | Orlaith |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'Ing is beautiful' or 'beloved of Ing'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Old Norse | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɪŋɡrɪd/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Inger | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #15 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #352 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Ingrid has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Orlaith does not have one recorded yet.
- Ingrid and Orlaith both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ingrid; Orlaith doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
- The available evidence gives Ingrid a "high" Data Confidence level and Orlaith 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
Orlaith
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #54 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls