Astrid vs Jane
Astrid and Janecompared 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 2013, Astrid was ranked #47 and Jane #576 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Astrid was ranked #608 and Jane #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Astrid was ranked #354 and Jane #218 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Astrid was ranked #263 and Jane #1160 among girls in England and Wales.
Astrid and Jane over time
Astrid and Jane appear together in 3 published lists, across 109 years of shared records. Astrid held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jane 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.
Jane reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Astrid in 1. 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 Jane were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 61 years, from 1945 to 2013, ending at #47 and #576.
List by list
Norway · Girls61 shared years, 1945–2013
Astrid held the stronger position in 61 of those years, Jane in 0.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #12 in 1945, Jane #73 in 1960.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Astrid #47, Jane #576.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Astrid held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Jane in 11.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #235 in 2023, Jane #316 in 1996.
The order changed in 2007: Astrid moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #928 and #783; by 2007 that had become #693 and #727.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Astrid #263, Jane #1160.
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1977–2025
Astrid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jane in 19.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #375 in 2020, Jane #69 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Astrid #608, Jane #213.
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 | Jane |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #9 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Astrid has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Jane does not have one recorded yet.
- Astrid and Jane both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Astrid; Jane doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Jane
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #246 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1984
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1966 (recorded 1952–1984).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls