Astrid vs Hira
Astrid and Hiracompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Astrid was ranked #263 and Hira #795 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Astrid was ranked #661 and Hira #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Astrid and Hira over time
Astrid and Hira appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Astrid held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Hira 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.
Astrid reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Hira 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 Hira changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #263 and #795.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Astrid #235 in 2023, Hira #795 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Astrid held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Hira in 5.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #235 in 2023, Hira #795 in 2024.
The order changed in 2005: Astrid moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #1158 and #963; by 2005 that had become #916 and #1406.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Astrid #263, Hira #795.
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 | Hira |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #9 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #795 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Astrid has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Hira does not have one recorded yet.
- Astrid and Hira both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Astrid; Hira doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Hira
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #448 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2016
Highest recorded position: #448 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1993 (recorded 1993–2016).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #795 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls