Ingun vs Nicole
Ingun and Nicolecompared 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, Ingun was ranked #653 and Nicole #292 among girls in Norway.
Ingun and Nicole over time
Ingun and Nicole appear together in 1 published list, across 16 years of shared records. Ingun held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Nicole 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.
Ingun reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Nicole 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ingun and Nicole changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1969 and 1992, ending at #653 and #292.
List by list
Norway · Girls16 shared years, 1969–1992
Ingun held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Nicole in 7.
Highest recorded here: Ingun #222 in 1971, Nicole #262 in 1980.
The order changed in 1985: Nicole moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #652 and #665; by 1985 that had become #607 and #331.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Ingun #653, Nicole #292.
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 Nicole
Pairs where Nicole shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Nicole vs Jodie
In 1996 they stood at #36 and #43 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #328 and #1743.
Nicole · Jodie · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Nicole vs Natasha
In 1996 they stood at #36 and #33 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #328 and #1262.
Nicole · Natasha · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Nicole vs Chelsea
In 1996 they stood at #36 and #34 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2024 they were #328 and #1230.
Nicole · Chelsea · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aoife vs Nicole
In 1997 they stood at #17 and #16 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2024 they were #4 and #407.
Aoife · Nicole · 27 shared years, 1997–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Ingun | Nicole |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The French feminine form of Nicholas, from the Greek elements 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, via French transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /nɪ.ˈkoʊl/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| 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 #653 (1992) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nicole has a recorded origin (Greek, via French transmission); Ingun does not have one recorded yet.
- Ingun has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Nicole.
- A meaning is recorded for Nicole; Ingun doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Ingun
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #265 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–1992
Highest recorded position: #155 among girls in Norway, in 1954 (recorded 1946–1992).
Norway · Girls
Most recent1992
Most recently recorded at #653 among girls in Norway, in 1992.
Norway · Girls
Nicole
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2002
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2002).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #448 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls