Astrid vs Jamila
Astrid and Jamilacompared 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 2011, Astrid was ranked #62 and Jamila #586 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Astrid was ranked #263 and Jamila #1230 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2010, Astrid was ranked #910 and Jamila #910 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Astrid and Jamila over time
Astrid and Jamila appear together in 2 published lists, across 56 years of shared records. Astrid held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jamila 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.
Jamila reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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 Jamila fell — from #1296 and #736 in 1996 to #263 and #1230 in 2024.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Astrid #32 in 1961, Jamila #322 in 1961.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Astrid held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Jamila in 10.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #235 in 2023, Jamila #736 in 1996.
The order changed in 2006: Astrid moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #916 and #890; by 2006 that had become #928 and #976.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Astrid #263, Jamila #1230.
Norway · Girls27 shared years, 1961–2011
Astrid held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Jamila in 0.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #32 in 1961, Jamila #322 in 1961.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Astrid #62, Jamila #586.
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 | Jamila |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | England and Wales · Girls #1230 (2024) |
| 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); Jamila does not have one recorded yet.
- Astrid has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jamila.
- A meaning is recorded for Astrid; Jamila 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
Jamila
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #322 among girls in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1961–2011
Highest recorded position: #322 among girls in Norway, in 1961 (recorded 1961–2011).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1230 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls