Astrid vs Ellen
Astrid and Ellencompared 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 Ellen #208 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Astrid was ranked #354 and Ellen #121 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Astrid was ranked #608 and Ellen #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Astrid was ranked #263 and Ellen #736 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Astrid was ranked #333 and Ellen #541 among girls in Scotland.
Astrid and Ellen over time
Astrid and Ellen appear together in 3 published lists, across 129 years of shared records. Ellen 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.
Ellen 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Astrid and Ellen changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1945 and 2025, ending at #9 and #208.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 81 shared years in Norway · Girls, Astrid and Ellen averaged 54.1 places apart, ending at #9 and #208.
- Longest-running competitions
Astrid and Ellen were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #9 and #208.
List by list
Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025
Astrid held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Ellen in 34.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #9 in 2025, Ellen #15 in 1955.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Astrid #9, Ellen #208.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Astrid held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Ellen in 20.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #235 in 2023, Ellen #63 in 1996.
The order changed in 2016: Astrid moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #532 and #384; by 2016 that had become #396 and #475.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Astrid #263, Ellen #736.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1977–2025
Astrid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ellen in 19.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #375 in 2020, Ellen #35 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Astrid #608, Ellen #166.
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 | Ellen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #9 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #166 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| 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 has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Ellen does not have one recorded yet.
- Astrid and Ellen both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Astrid; Ellen 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
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
Ellen
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #29 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: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1955 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #208 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls