Astrid vs Kyra
Astrid and Kyracompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Astrid was ranked #263 and Kyra #411 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Astrid was ranked #608 and Kyra #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Astrid was ranked #354 and Kyra #305 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Astrid was ranked #333 and Kyra #384 among girls in Scotland.
Astrid and Kyra over time
Astrid and Kyra appear together in 2 published lists, across 44 years of shared records. Kyra held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Astrid in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Astrid #375 in 2020, Kyra #203 in 2022.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Astrid held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kyra in 21.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #235 in 2023, Kyra #208 in 2000.
The order changed in 2017: Astrid moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #396 and #366; by 2017 that had become #376 and #442.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Astrid #263, Kyra #411.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1983–2025
Astrid held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Kyra in 14.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #375 in 2020, Kyra #203 in 2022.
The order changed in 2007: Kyra moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #476 and #529; by 2007 that had become #842 and #267.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Astrid #608, Kyra #273.
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 | Kyra |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #9 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (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); Kyra does not have one recorded yet.
- Astrid and Kyra both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Astrid; Kyra doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Kyra
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #166 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls