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Annabelle vs Astrid

Annabelle 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, Annabelle was ranked #492 and Astrid #9 among girls in Norway.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Annabelle was ranked #149 and Astrid #238 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2022, Annabelle was ranked #183 and Astrid #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Annabelle was ranked #260 and Astrid #333 among girls in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Annabelle was ranked #304 and Astrid #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Annabelle and Astrid over time

Annabelle and Astrid appear together in 3 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Annabelle held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Astrid in 1.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Annabelle 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.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Annabelle and Astrid were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #149 and #238.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 19962025

    Annabelle held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Astrid in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Annabelle #53 in 2014, Astrid #235 in 2023.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Annabelle #149, Astrid #238.

  • Norway · Girls19 shared years, 20042025

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

    Highest recorded here: Annabelle #213 in 2016, Astrid #9 in 2025.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Annabelle #492, Astrid #9.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 19792025

    Annabelle held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Astrid in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Annabelle #86 in 2015, Astrid #375 in 2020.

    The order changed in 2007: Annabelle moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #542 and #542; by 2007 that had become #404 and #842.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Annabelle #304, 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 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 Annabelle, Astrid
FieldAnnabelleAstrid
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
Pronunciation/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 observationEngland and Wales · Girls #149 (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); Annabelle does not have one recorded yet.
  • Annabelle has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Astrid.
  • A meaning is recorded for Astrid; Annabelle 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

Annabelle

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1979

    First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2000–2020

    Highest recorded position: #29 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2014 (recorded 2000–2020).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #149 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · 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 #238 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls