Ingrid vs Therese
Ingrid and Theresecompared 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 Therese #487 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Ingrid was ranked #896 and Therese #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Ingrid was ranked #1255 and Therese #4709 among girls in England and Wales.
Ingrid and Therese over time
Ingrid and Therese appear together in 3 published lists, across 125 years of shared records. Ingrid held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Therese in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Therese reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Ingrid and Therese were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 70 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #15 and #487.
List by list
Norway · Girls70 shared years, 1946–2025
Ingrid held the stronger position in 66 of those years, Therese in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #1 in 1997, Therese #21 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ingrid #15, Therese #487.
Republic of Ireland · Girls33 shared years, 1964–2015
Ingrid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Therese in 30.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #189 in 1971, Therese #98 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Ingrid #896, Therese #896.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2023
Ingrid held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Therese in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ingrid #765 in 2020, Therese #2084 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ingrid #1255, Therese #4709.
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 | Therese |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Inger | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #15 (2025) | Norway · Girls #487 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Ingrid has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Therese does not have one recorded yet.
- Ingrid has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Therese.
- A meaning is recorded for Ingrid; Therese 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 Therese 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
Therese
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #363 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #487 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls