Ingrid vs Sofie
Ingrid and Sofiecompared 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 Sofie #6 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Ingrid was ranked #856 and Sofie #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ingrid was ranked #1262 and Sofie #2574 among girls in England and Wales.
Ingrid and Sofie over time
Ingrid and Sofie appear together in 2 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
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.
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 2011, Sofie moved ahead of Ingrid in Norway · Girls — #4 and #6 the year before became #5 and #3.
- Longest-running competitions
Ingrid and Sofie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 69 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #15 and #6.
List by list
Norway · Girls69 shared years, 1945–2025
Ingrid held the stronger position in 54 of those years, Sofie in 15.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #1 in 1997, Sofie #2 in 2013.
The order changed in 2011: Sofie moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #4 and #6; by 2011 that had become #5 and #3.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ingrid #15, Sofie #6.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ingrid held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Sofie in 18.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #734 in 2021, Sofie #701 in 1998.
The order changed in 2016: Ingrid moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #1007 and #923; by 2016 that had become #916 and #1142.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ingrid #1262, Sofie #2574.
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 | Sofie |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Inger | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #15 (2025) | Norway · Girls #6 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Ingrid has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Sofie does not have one recorded yet.
- Ingrid and Sofie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ingrid; Sofie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Ingrid a "high" Data Confidence level and Sofie 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
Sofie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #265 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: #2 among girls in Norway, in 2013 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #6 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls