Astrid vs Berit
Astrid and Beritcompared 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 2023, Astrid was ranked #11 and Berit #494 among girls in Norway.
Astrid and Berit over time
Astrid and Berit appear together in 1 published list, across 72 years of shared records. Astrid held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Berit 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.
Berit reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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 1976, Astrid moved ahead of Berit in Norway · Girls — #79 and #77 the year before became #79 and #103.
- Longest-running competitions
Astrid and Berit were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 72 years, from 1945 to 2023, ending at #11 and #494.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1945 they stood at #12 and #7 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2023 they were #11 and #494.
List by list
Norway · Girls72 shared years, 1945–2023
Astrid held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Berit in 31.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #11 in 2023, Berit #6 in 1948.
The order changed in 1976: Astrid moved ahead. In 1975 they stood at #79 and #77; by 1976 that had become #79 and #103.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Astrid #11, Berit #494.
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 | Astrid | Berit |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'beautiful god' or 'divinely beautiful'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Old Norse | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈæstɹɪd/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #9 (2025) | Norway · Girls #494 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Astrid has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Berit does not have one recorded yet.
- Astrid and Berit both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Astrid; Berit doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
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
Berit
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #7 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2023
Highest recorded position: #6 among girls in Norway, in 1948 (recorded 1945–2023).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #494 among girls in Norway, in 2023.
Norway · Girls