Ingrid vs Sheelagh
Ingrid and Sheelaghcompared 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 Sheelagh #446 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ingrid and Sheelagh over time
Ingrid and Sheelagh appear together in 1 published list, across 20 years of shared records. Ingrid held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Sheelagh 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.
Sheelagh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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 Sheelagh changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 1987, ending at #488 and #446.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Ingrid #189 in 1971, Sheelagh #243 in 1970.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1964–1987
Ingrid held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Sheelagh in 3.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #189 in 1971, Sheelagh #243 in 1970.
The order changed in 1986: Sheelagh moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #333 and #523; by 1986 that had become #458 and #458.
Most recent shared year, 1987: Ingrid #488, Sheelagh #446.
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 | Sheelagh |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #15 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #446 (1987) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 68/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Ingrid has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Sheelagh does not have one recorded yet.
- Ingrid and Sheelagh both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ingrid; Sheelagh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in IE.
- The available evidence gives Ingrid a "high" Data Confidence level and Sheelagh 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
Sheelagh
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #245 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 recorded1964–1987
Highest recorded position: #243 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1970 (recorded 1964–1987).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent1987
Most recently recorded at #446 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1987.
Republic of Ireland · Girls