Ingrid vs Philippa

Ingrid and Philippacompared 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 Philippa #377 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Ingrid was ranked #856 and Philippa #727 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Ingrid and Philippa over time

Ingrid and Philippa appear together in 2 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

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 Philippa changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1968 and 2023, ending at #856 and #727.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ingrid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Philippa in 29.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #734 in 2021, Philippa #150 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ingrid #1262, Philippa #377.
Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1968–2023
Ingrid held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Philippa in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #221 in 1969, Philippa #298 in 1983.
The order changed in 2002: Philippa moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #425 and #498; by 2002 that had become #512 and #443.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ingrid #856, Philippa #727.

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, Philippa
Field	Ingrid	Philippa
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/
Syllables	2	3
Common variants / nicknames	Inger	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, IE, NO	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Girls #15 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	76/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	high	medium

What the data shows

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

Philippa

Popularity journey

First recorded1956
First recorded at #86 among girls in New Zealand in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1956–1986
Highest recorded position: #69 among girls in New Zealand, in 1978 (recorded 1956–1986).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls