Ingrid is a distinctive choice, ranked #1262 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ingrid in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1262
US Rank #998
About the Name Ingrid
Ingrid has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 497 places in five years. It was most popular in 2021 at #734 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Ingrid is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #998, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ingrid
Unlikely. With around 26 UK babies named Ingrid per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ingrid in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ingrid has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 497 places in the last five years. Its peak was #734 in 2021. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Ingrid is more popular in the US (#998) than in the UK (#1262). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Ingrid include: Ingrid Gfölner — Ingrid Schmid-Gfölner is an Austrian former alpine skier.; Ingrid Daubechies — Baroness Ingrid Daubechies is a Belgian-American physicist and mathematician at Duke University.; Ingrid Fliter — Íngrid Fliter is an Argentinian pianist..
Ingrid does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ingrids in the wild.
26
UK babies named Ingrid (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 497 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ingrid
Likely around 1 other Ingrid in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2021–2021)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Ingrid
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Baroness Ingrid Daubechies is a Belgian-American physicist and mathematician at Duke University. She is best known for her work with wavelets in image compression.
Ingrid of Sweden was Queen of Denmark from 20 April 1947 to 14 January 1972 as the wife of King Frederik IX. Ingrid was born into the House of Bernadotte as the only daughter of Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden (later King Gustaf VI Adolf) and his first wife, Princess Margaret of Connaught.