Angelika vs Astrid
Angelika 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 2019, Angelika was ranked #499 and Astrid #20 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Angelika was ranked #5927 and Astrid #238 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Angelika was ranked #758 and Astrid #910 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Angelika and Astrid over time
Angelika and Astrid appear together in 2 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Astrid held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Angelika in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 26 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Astrid rose about as far as Angelika fell — from #3795 and #1296 in 1996 to #5927 and #238 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Angelika and Astrid were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 48 years, from 1949 to 2019, ending at #499 and #20.
List by list
Norway · Girls48 shared years, 1949–2019
Angelika held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Astrid in 48.
Highest recorded here: Angelika #253 in 1994, Astrid #12 in 1949.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Angelika #499, Astrid #20.
England and Wales · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2025
Angelika held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Astrid in 26.
Highest recorded here: Angelika #972 in 2008, Astrid #235 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Angelika #5927, Astrid #238.
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 Astrid
Pairs where Astrid shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Wenche vs Astrid
In 1945 they stood at #22 and #12 in Norway · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2008 they were #621 and #65.
Wenche · Astrid · 58 shared years, 1945–2008 · Started together, ended far apart
- Astrid vs Grethe
In 1945 they stood at #12 and #21 in Norway · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2012 they were #52 and #576.
Astrid · Grethe · 60 shared years, 1945–2012 · Started together, ended far apart
- Randi vs Astrid
In 1945 they stood at #11 and #12 in Norway · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #522 and #9.
Randi · Astrid · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Astrid vs Kirsten
In 1945 they stood at #12 and #20 in Norway · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #9 and #510.
Astrid · Kirsten · 68 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Angelika | 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 | 4 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5927 (2025) | Norway · Girls #9 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 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); Angelika does not have one recorded yet.
- Angelika has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Astrid.
- A meaning is recorded for Astrid; Angelika doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Angelika
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #333 among girls in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1949–2019
Highest recorded position: #253 among girls in Norway, in 1994 (recorded 1949–2019).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #5927 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #238 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls