Astrid vs Elise
Astrid and Elisecompared 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, Astrid was ranked #9 and Elise #63 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Astrid was ranked #333 and Elise #188 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Astrid was ranked #354 and Elise #201 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Astrid was ranked #263 and Elise #320 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Astrid was ranked #608 and Elise #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Astrid and Elise over time
Astrid and Elise appear together in 3 published lists, across 125 years of shared records. Elise 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.
Elise 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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Astrid rose about as far as Elise fell — from #1296 and #175 in 1996 to #263 and #320 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Astrid and Elise were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #9 and #63.
List by list
Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025
Astrid held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Elise in 31.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #9 in 2025, Elise #23 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Astrid #9, Elise #63.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Astrid held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Elise in 24.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #235 in 2023, Elise #96 in 2002.
The order changed in 2020: Astrid moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #316 and #251; by 2020 that had become #241 and #255.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Astrid #263, Elise #320.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1983–2025
Astrid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Elise in 15.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #375 in 2020, Elise #132 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Astrid #608, Elise #381.
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 | Elise |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'beautiful god' or 'divinely beautiful'. | A short form of Elizabeth, used across Germanic and Scandinavian languages. |
| Origin | Old Norse | Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission |
| Pronunciation | /ˈæstɹɪd/ | /eˈliː.seh/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #9 (2025) | Norway · Girls #63 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Astrid is recorded with a Old Norse origin, while Elise is recorded with a Hebrew, via German/Scandinavian transmission origin.
- Astrid has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Elise.
- Astrid's recorded meaning differs from Elise's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, 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
Elise
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #223 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: #23 among girls in Norway, in 2001 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #63 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls