Annette vs Astrid
Annette 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 2007, Annette was ranked #544 and Astrid #64 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1983, Annette was ranked #132 and Astrid #476 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Annette was ranked #4843 and Astrid #263 among girls in England and Wales.
Annette and Astrid over time
Annette and Astrid appear together in 2 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Astrid held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Annette in 0.
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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Annette and Astrid changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1946 and 2007, ending at #544 and #64.
- Longest-running competitions
Annette and Astrid were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 58 years, from 1946 to 2007, ending at #544 and #64.
List by list
Norway · Girls58 shared years, 1946–2007
Annette held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Astrid in 55.
Highest recorded here: Annette #68 in 1973, Astrid #12 in 1949.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Annette #544, Astrid #64.
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2024
Annette held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Astrid in 23.
Highest recorded here: Annette #944 in 1996, Astrid #240 in 2021.
The order changed in 1997: Astrid moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #944 and #1296; by 1997 that had become #1666 and #1126.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annette #4843, Astrid #263.
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 | Annette | 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 | /ˈæstɹɪd/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4843 (2024) | 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); Annette does not have one recorded yet.
- Annette has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Astrid.
- A meaning is recorded for Astrid; Annette doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Annette
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #343 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1974
Highest recorded position: #31 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1963 (recorded 1952–1974).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 #9 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls