Astrid vs Jeanette
Astrid and Jeanettecompared 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 2014, Astrid was ranked #50 and Jeanette #522 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Astrid was ranked #263 and Jeanette #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1983, Astrid was ranked #476 and Jeanette #347 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Astrid and Jeanette over time
Astrid and Jeanette appear together in 2 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Astrid held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jeanette in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 Jeanette were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 59 years, from 1949 to 2014, ending at #50 and #522.
List by list
Norway · Girls59 shared years, 1949–2014
Astrid held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Jeanette in 19.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #12 in 1949, Jeanette #23 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Astrid #50, Jeanette #522.
England and Wales · Girls19 shared years, 1996–2024
Astrid held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Jeanette in 0.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #263 in 2024, Jeanette #1914 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Astrid #263, Jeanette #5891.
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 | Jeanette |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #9 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Astrid has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Jeanette does not have one recorded yet.
- Astrid has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Jeanette.
- A meaning is recorded for Astrid; Jeanette 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 #238 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Jeanette
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #342 among girls in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1949–2014
Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1949–2014).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls