Ingrid vs Petrina

Ingrid and Petrinacompared 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 1986, Ingrid was ranked #458 and Petrina #388 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2009, Ingrid was ranked #1411 and Petrina #5556 among girls in England and Wales.

Ingrid and Petrina over time

Ingrid and Petrina appear together in 1 published list, across 16 years of shared records. Ingrid held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Petrina in 0.

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 1 of those lists, and Petrina in none. 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.

Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Ingrid #189 in 1971, Petrina #305 in 1973.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1968–1986
Ingrid held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Petrina in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #189 in 1971, Petrina #305 in 1973.
The order changed in 1986: Petrina moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #347 and #476; by 1986 that had become #458 and #388.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Ingrid #458, Petrina #388.

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.

Ingrid vs Wenche
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #22 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2008 they were #6 and #621.
Ingrid · Wenche · 58 shared years, 1945–2008 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2008 Norway ranking
Ingrid vs Vigdis
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #32 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2006 they were #6 and #583.
Ingrid · Vigdis · 52 shared years, 1945–2006 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2006 Norway ranking
Ingrid vs Grethe
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #21 in Norway · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2012 they were #4 and #576.
Ingrid · Grethe · 60 shared years, 1945–2012 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2012 Norway ranking
Ingrid vs Sissel
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #34 in Norway · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2023 they were #13 and #529.
Ingrid · Sissel · 62 shared years, 1945–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2023 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Ingrid, Petrina
Field	Ingrid	Petrina
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	3
Common variants / nicknames	Inger	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, IE, NO	GB-ENW, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Girls #15 (2025)	England and Wales · Girls #5556 (2009)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	82/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	60/100
Data Confidence	high	medium

What the data shows

Ingrid has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Petrina does not have one recorded yet.
Ingrid has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Petrina.
A meaning is recorded for Ingrid; Petrina 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 Petrina 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

Petrina

Popularity journey

First recorded1968
First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1968–1990
Highest recorded position: #305 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1973 (recorded 1968–1990).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2009
Most recently recorded at #5556 among girls in England and Wales, in 2009.
England and Wales · Girls