Ingrid vs Selena
Ingrid and Selenacompared 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 Selena #313 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Ingrid was ranked #856 and Selena #555 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ingrid and Selena over time
Ingrid and Selena appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 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.
Ingrid reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Selena 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 Selena changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1262 and #313.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ingrid #734 in 2021, Selena #267 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ingrid held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Selena in 26.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #734 in 2021, Selena #267 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ingrid #1262, Selena #313.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 1969–2023
Ingrid held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Selena in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #189 in 1971, Selena #284 in 1976.
The order changed in 2001: Selena moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #350 and #502; by 2001 that had become #606 and #606.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ingrid #856, Selena #555.
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 | Selena |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #15 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #304 (2025) |
| 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); Selena does not have one recorded yet.
- Ingrid has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Selena.
- A meaning is recorded for Ingrid; Selena 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 Selena 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
Selena
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #351 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #267 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls