Astrid vs Kitty
Astrid and Kittycompared 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 2008, Astrid was ranked #65 and Kitty #565 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Astrid was ranked #263 and Kitty #952 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Astrid was ranked #608 and Kitty #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Astrid was ranked #354 and Kitty #418 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Astrid and Kitty over time
Astrid and Kitty appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Kitty 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.
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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Astrid rose about as far as Kitty fell — from #1296 and #533 in 1996 to #263 and #952 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Astrid and Kitty were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 34 years, from 1945 to 2008, ending at #65 and #565.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Astrid #12 in 1945, Kitty #195 in 1947.
List by list
Norway · Girls34 shared years, 1945–2008
Astrid held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Kitty in 0.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #12 in 1945, Kitty #195 in 1947.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Astrid #65, Kitty #565.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Astrid held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kitty in 20.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #235 in 2023, Kitty #189 in 2009.
The order changed in 2016: Astrid moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #532 and #318; by 2016 that had become #396 and #433.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Astrid #263, Kitty #952.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2007–2025
Astrid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kitty in 14.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #375 in 2020, Kitty #229 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Astrid #608, Kitty #294.
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 | Kitty |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #9 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Astrid has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Kitty does not have one recorded yet.
- Astrid and Kitty both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Astrid; Kitty 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
Kitty
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #276 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #189 among girls in England and Wales, in 2009 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #294 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls