Ingrid
Ingrid is a feminine given name. It continues the Old Norse name Ingiríðr, which was a short form of Ingfríðr, composed of the theonym Ing and the element fríðr "beloved; beautiful" common in Germanic feminine given names.
Meaning & Origin of Ingrid
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ingrid is a feminine given name. It continues the Old Norse name Ingiríðr, which was a short form of Ingfríðr, composed of the theonym Ing and the element fríðr "beloved; beautiful" common in Germanic feminine given names.
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The Story of Ingrid
Ingrid first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1897, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1967, when 578 Ingrids were born — ranking #380 that year. As of 2026, Ingrid ranks #1,150 for baby girls with 209 births, falling sharply (-18%). In total, more than 28K Ingrids have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Ingrid
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Ingerid of Denmark (11th century), Danish princess, Norwegian Queen consort
- Saint Ingrid of Skänninge (13th century), Swedish Roman Catholic abbess
- Ingrid of Sweden (1910–2000), Swedish princess, Queen Consort of Denmark
- Ingrid Alberini (In-Grid, born 1973), Italian singer
- Ingrid Alexandra (born 2004), Norwegian princess
- Ingrid Andress (born 1991), American singer-songwriter
- Ingrid Antičević-Marinović (born 1957), Croatian lawyer and politician
- Ingrid Bachmann (born 1958), Canadian artist
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Names that sound like Ingrid
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ingrid is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Ingrat
- Ingrate
- Ingreat
- Angered
- Ingot
- Ingress
- Hungred
- Ingraft
- Ingres
- Agreed
- Engraved
- Lingered
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About the name Ingrid
Ingrid is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1897 and has accumulated 28K births in the dataset. Ingrid's peak popularity came in 1967 when it ranked #380. Use the chart and map above to compare Ingrid's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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