Astrid vs Helene
Astrid and Helenecompared 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 Helene #101 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Astrid was ranked #328 and Helene #4684 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1977, Astrid was ranked #518 and Helene #391 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Astrid and Helene over time
Astrid and Helene appear together in 2 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Astrid held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Helene 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.
Helene reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Astrid and Helene were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #9 and #101.
List by list
Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025
Astrid held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Helene in 37.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #9 in 2025, Helene #7 in 1995.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Astrid #9, Helene #101.
England and Wales · Girls21 shared years, 1996–2018
Astrid held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Helene in 1.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #328 in 2018, Helene #1168 in 1996.
The order changed in 1997: Astrid moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #1296 and #1168; by 1997 that had become #1126 and #1802.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Astrid #328, Helene #4684.
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 | Helene |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #9 (2025) | Norway · Girls #101 (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); Helene does not have one recorded yet.
- Astrid has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Helene.
- A meaning is recorded for Astrid; Helene doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Helene
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #110 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: #7 among girls in Norway, in 1995 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #101 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls