Ingrid is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ingrid means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ingrid across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ingrid has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ingrid is a girl name of Old Norse origin meaning “Ing is beautiful”. From the Norse god Ing plus fridr meaning fair.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 27,764 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 679 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 167 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 336 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ingrid per year, United States (1897 to 2025). United States peaked in 1967 (578/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (48/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1971 (28/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1976 (13/yr).
Ingrid has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1967, when it ranked #679 nationally (given to 585 babies that year).
Ingred · Ingrida · Engrid · Ingrit
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