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Astrid vs Kirsten

Astrid and Kirstencompared 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 Kirsten #510 among girls in Norway.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Astrid was ranked #263 and Kirsten #5891 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2019, Astrid was ranked #871 and Kirsten #621 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Astrid and Kirsten over time

Astrid and Kirsten appear together in 3 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Kirsten held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Astrid 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.

Kirsten 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.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls68 shared years, 1945–2025

    Astrid held the stronger position in 68 of those years, Kirsten in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Astrid #9 in 2025, Kirsten #20 in 1945.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Astrid #9, Kirsten #510.

  • England and Wales · Girls27 shared years, 1996–2024

    Astrid held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Kirsten in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Astrid #235 in 2023, Kirsten #195 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2010: Astrid moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #664 and #654; by 2010 that had become #683 and #801.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Astrid #263, Kirsten #5891.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 1977–2019

    Astrid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kirsten in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Astrid #476 in 1983, Kirsten #215 in 2007.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2019: Astrid #871, Kirsten #621.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Astrid

Pairs where Astrid shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Kirsten

Pairs where Kirsten shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from Norway lists

Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Norway overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Astrid, Kirsten
FieldAstridKirsten
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'beautiful god' or 'divinely beautiful'.Not yet recorded
OriginOld NorseNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈæstɹɪd/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NOGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #9 (2025)Norway · Girls #510 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Astrid has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Kirsten does not have one recorded yet.
  • Astrid and Kirsten both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Astrid; Kirsten 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Norway, in 2025 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #238 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Kirsten

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #20 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #510 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls