Ingrid vs Tammy

Ingrid and Tammycompared 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 2011, Ingrid was ranked #798 and Tammy #695 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ingrid was ranked #1262 and Tammy #4192 among girls in England and Wales.

Ingrid and Tammy over time

Ingrid and Tammy appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Tammy held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Ingrid in 0.

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.

Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ingrid and Tammy changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1971 and 2011, ending at #798 and #695.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2024
Ingrid held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Tammy in 14.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #734 in 2021, Tammy #364 in 1996.
The order changed in 2010: Ingrid moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #1411 and #1171; by 2010 that had become #1472 and #1901.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ingrid #1262, Tammy #4192.
Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1971–2011
Ingrid held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Tammy in 13.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #189 in 1971, Tammy #249 in 1992.
The order changed in 1985: Tammy moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #347 and #365; by 1985 that had become #386 and #292.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Ingrid #798, Tammy #695.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Ingrid

Pairs where Ingrid shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Ingrid vs Wenche
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #22 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2008 they were #6 and #621.
Ingrid · Wenche · 58 shared years, 1945–2008 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2008 Norway ranking
Ingrid vs Vigdis
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #32 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2006 they were #6 and #583.
Ingrid · Vigdis · 52 shared years, 1945–2006 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2006 Norway ranking
Ingrid vs Grethe
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #21 in Norway · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2012 they were #4 and #576.
Ingrid · Grethe · 60 shared years, 1945–2012 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2012 Norway ranking
Ingrid vs Sissel
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #34 in Norway · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2023 they were #13 and #529.
Ingrid · Sissel · 62 shared years, 1945–2023 · Started together, ended far apart
See the 2023 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Ingrid, Tammy
Field	Ingrid	Tammy
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-NIR, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Girls #15 (2025)	England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024)
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); Tammy does not have one recorded yet.
Ingrid and Tammy both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Ingrid; Tammy 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 Tammy 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

Tammy

Popularity journey

First recorded1969
First recorded at #95 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1969–1981
Highest recorded position: #57 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1977 (recorded 1969–1981).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls