Ingrid
Ingrid is a distinctive choice, ranked #1110 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Ingrid in their class.
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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Ingrid in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #998, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Ingrid
- 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.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ingrid
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ingrid
Almost certainly the only Ingrid in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2021–2021)
Rank · SSA official data
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