Ingrida vs Leah
Ingrida and Leahcompared 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 1992, Ingrida was ranked #477 and Leah #661 among girls in Norway.
Ingrida and Leah over time
Ingrida and Leah appear together in 1 published list, across 8 years of shared records. Ingrida held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Leah 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.
Leah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ingrida 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
Norway · Girls8 shared years, 1982–1992
Ingrida held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Leah in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ingrida #327 in 1990, Leah #490 in 1989.
The order changed in 1984: Ingrida moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #639 and #546; by 1984 that had become #365 and #561.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Ingrida #477, Leah #661.
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 Leah
Pairs where Leah shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Leah vs Jodie
In 1996 they stood at #35 and #43 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #183 and #3035.
Leah · Jodie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Natasha vs Leah
In 1996 they stood at #33 and #35 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #1362 and #183.
Natasha · Leah · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Leah vs Chelsea
In 1996 they stood at #35 and #34 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #183 and #983.
Leah · Chelsea · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Louise vs Leah
In 1996 they stood at #44 and #35 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #816 and #183.
Louise · Leah · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Ingrida | Leah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Likely derives from a Hebrew word meaning 'weary, grieved'; an alternative theory suggests a connection to Akkadian 'littu' ('cow'). In the Old Testament, Leah was Jacob's first wife. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew, etymology disputed |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈliː.ə/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #477 (1992) | Norway · Girls #12 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Leah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, etymology disputed); Ingrida does not have one recorded yet.
- Ingrida has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Leah.
- A meaning is recorded for Leah; Ingrida doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Ingrida
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #469 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–1992
Highest recorded position: #327 among girls in Norway, in 1990 (recorded 1964–1992).
Norway · Girls
Most recent1992
Most recently recorded at #477 among girls in Norway, in 1992.
Norway · Girls
Leah
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #310 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #183 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls