Ingrid vs Roslyn
Ingrid and Roslyncompared 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 Roslyn #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ingrid was ranked #1262 and Roslyn #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Ingrid and Roslyn over time
Ingrid and Roslyn appear together in 2 published lists, across 42 years of shared records. Ingrid held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Roslyn in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2024
Ingrid held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Roslyn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #734 in 2021, Roslyn #1522 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ingrid #1262, Roslyn #4192.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1970–2023
Ingrid held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Roslyn in 2.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #189 in 1971, Roslyn #291 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ingrid #856, Roslyn #856.
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 | Roslyn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #15 (2025) | Scotland · Girls #790 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Ingrid has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Roslyn does not have one recorded yet.
- Ingrid and Roslyn both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ingrid; Roslyn 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 Roslyn 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 #1110 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Roslyn
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #44 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1967
Highest recorded position: #43 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1967).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls