Astrid vs Cassie
Astrid and Cassiecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Astrid was ranked #354 and Cassie #85 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Astrid was ranked #608 and Cassie #160 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Astrid was ranked #333 and Cassie #207 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Astrid was ranked #263 and Cassie #503 among girls in England and Wales.
Astrid and Cassie over time
Astrid and Cassie appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Cassie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Astrid 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Astrid held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Cassie in 18.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #235 in 2023, Cassie #332 in 2007.
The order changed in 2014: Astrid moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #626 and #584; by 2014 that had become #486 and #668.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Astrid #263, Cassie #503.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2007–2025
Astrid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Cassie in 14.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #375 in 2020, Cassie #160 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Astrid #608, Cassie #160.
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 | Cassie |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #9 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #160 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 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); Cassie does not have one recorded yet.
- Astrid and Cassie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Astrid; Cassie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Cassie
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2023 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #160 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls