Alannah vs Astrid
Alannah and Astridcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alannah was ranked #103 and Astrid #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alannah was ranked #934 and Astrid #263 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alannah was ranked #790 and Astrid #333 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Alannah was ranked #418 and Astrid #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Alannah and Astrid over time
Alannah and Astrid appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Alannah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Astrid in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Alannah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Astrid 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2007, Alannah moved ahead of Astrid in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #529 and #476 the year before became #61 and #842.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Alannah #53 in 2018, Astrid #375 in 2020.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alannah held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Astrid in 9.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #357 in 1997, Astrid #235 in 2023.
The order changed in 2015: Astrid moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #468 and #486; by 2015 that had become #532 and #532.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alannah #934, Astrid #263.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1983–2025
Alannah held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Astrid in 1.
Highest recorded here: Alannah #53 in 2018, Astrid #375 in 2020.
The order changed in 2007: Alannah moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #529 and #476; by 2007 that had become #61 and #842.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alannah #103, Astrid #608.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Alannah | Astrid |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'beautiful god' or 'divinely beautiful'. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Old Norse |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈæstɹɪd/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #103 (2025) | Norway · Girls #9 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Astrid has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Alannah does not have one recorded yet.
- Alannah has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Astrid.
- A meaning is recorded for Astrid; Alannah doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Alannah
Popularity journey
First recorded1983
First recorded at #529 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1983–2025
Highest recorded position: #49 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1983–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #103 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Astrid
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #12 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #9 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls