Ingrid vs Phyllis
Ingrid and Phylliscompared 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 1987, Ingrid was ranked #488 and Phyllis #446 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ingrid was ranked #1262 and Phyllis #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Ingrid and Phyllis over time
Ingrid and Phyllis appear together in 2 published lists, across 32 years of shared records. Ingrid held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Phyllis 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.
Phyllis reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Ingrid 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ingrid and Phyllis changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 1987, ending at #488 and #446.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1964–1987
Ingrid held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Phyllis in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #189 in 1971, Phyllis #226 in 1966.
The order changed in 1987: Phyllis moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #386 and #519; by 1987 that had become #488 and #446.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Ingrid #488, Phyllis #446.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2001–2024
Ingrid held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Phyllis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #734 in 2021, Phyllis #3262 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ingrid #1262, Phyllis #5891.
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 | Phyllis |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #15 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) |
| 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); Phyllis does not have one recorded yet.
- Ingrid and Phyllis both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ingrid; Phyllis 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 Phyllis 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
Phyllis
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–1990
Highest recorded position: #226 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–1990).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls