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Ingrid vs Sheree

Ingrid and Shereecompared 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 1995, Ingrid was ranked #451 and Sheree #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2011, Ingrid was ranked #1327 and Sheree #4764 among girls in England and Wales.

Ingrid and Sheree over time

Ingrid and Sheree appear together in 1 published list, across 14 years of shared records. Ingrid held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Sheree 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.

Sheree 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls14 shared years, 19962011

    Ingrid held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Sheree in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Ingrid #1107 in 2001, Sheree #1031 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2003: Ingrid moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #1530 and #1442; by 2003 that had become #1176 and #3099.

    Most recent shared year, 2011: Ingrid #1327, Sheree #4764.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Ingrid, Sheree
FieldIngridSheree
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'Ing is beautiful' or 'beloved of Ing'.Not yet recorded
OriginOld NorseNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈɪŋɡrɪd/Not yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesIngerNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, IE, NOGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #15 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #896 (2018)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Ingrid has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Sheree does not have one recorded yet.
  • Ingrid and Sheree both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Ingrid; Sheree 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 Sheree 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 1997 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #15 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Sheree

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1974

    First recorded at #94 among girls in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New Zealand · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1974–1982

    Highest recorded position: #94 among girls in New Zealand, in 1974 (recorded 1974–1982).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2018

    Most recently recorded at #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2018.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls