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Alexandra vs Astrid

Alexandra 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.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #212 and Astrid #9 among girls in Norway.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Alexandra was ranked #141 and Astrid #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2022, Alexandra was ranked #162 and Astrid #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #176 and Astrid #333 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Alexandra was ranked #215 and Astrid #263 among girls in England and Wales.

Alexandra and Astrid over time

Alexandra and Astrid appear together in 3 published lists, across 112 years of shared records. Alexandra held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Astrid in 1.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Alexandra reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls64 shared years, 19522025

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Astrid in 61.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #70 in 2004, Astrid #9 in 2025.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #212, Astrid #9.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Astrid in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #38 in 1996, Astrid #235 in 2023.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Alexandra #215, Astrid #263.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 19772025

    Alexandra held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Astrid in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Alexandra #67 in 2007, Astrid #375 in 2020.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexandra #141, 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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Alexandra

Pairs where Alexandra shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Astrid

Pairs where Astrid shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alexandra, Astrid
FieldAlexandraAstrid
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedCommonly interpreted as 'beautiful god' or 'divinely beautiful'.
OriginNot yet recordedOld Norse
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈæstɹɪd/
Syllables42
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #141 (2025)Norway · Girls #9 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Astrid has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Alexandra does not have one recorded yet.
  • Alexandra has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Astrid.
  • A meaning is recorded for Astrid; Alexandra doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Alexandra

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #400 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1969–2015

    Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1993 (recorded 1969–2015).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #212 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Astrid

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #9 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls