Ingrid vs Rebecca
Ingrid and Rebeccacompared 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Ingrid was ranked #15 and Rebecca #485 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Ingrid was ranked #856 and Rebecca #183 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ingrid was ranked #1262 and Rebecca #315 among girls in England and Wales.
Ingrid and Rebecca over time
Ingrid and Rebecca appear together in 3 published lists, across 126 years of shared records. Rebecca 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.
Rebecca reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Ingrid 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 1965, Rebecca moved ahead of Ingrid in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #201 and #215 the year before became #282 and #186.
- Longest-running competitions
Ingrid and Rebecca were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 62 years, from 1955 to 2025, ending at #15 and #485.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Ingrid #1 in 1997, Rebecca #55 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Girls62 shared years, 1955–2025
Ingrid held the stronger position in 62 of those years, Rebecca in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #1 in 1997, Rebecca #55 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ingrid #15, Rebecca #485.
Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1964–2023
Ingrid held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Rebecca in 34.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #189 in 1971, Rebecca #7 in 1995.
The order changed in 1965: Rebecca moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #201 and #215; by 1965 that had become #282 and #186.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ingrid #856, Rebecca #183.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ingrid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Rebecca in 29.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #734 in 2021, Rebecca #8 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ingrid #1262, Rebecca #315.
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 | Rebecca |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'Ing is beautiful' or 'beloved of Ing'. | Traditionally associated with concepts of 'joining', 'tying', or a 'team/yoke' — a binding or connecting sense, from a Semitic root about fastening things together. |
| Origin | Old Norse | Biblical Hebrew, via Greek Rhebekka |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɪŋɡrɪd/ | /rəˈbɛkə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Inger | Not yet recorded |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 is recorded with a Old Norse origin, while Rebecca is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew, via Greek Rhebekka origin.
- Ingrid has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Rebecca.
- Ingrid's recorded meaning differs from Rebecca's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Ingrid a "high" Data Confidence level and Rebecca 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
Rebecca
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #440 among girls in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2008
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1976 (recorded 1966–2008).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #485 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls