Astrid vs Lana
Astrid and Lanacompared 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 Lana #323 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Astrid was ranked #333 and Lana #188 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Astrid was ranked #608 and Lana #207 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Astrid was ranked #354 and Lana #218 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Astrid was ranked #263 and Lana #246 among girls in England and Wales.
Astrid and Lana over time
Astrid and Lana appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Lana held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Astrid in 1.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Astrid and Lana changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #263 and #246.
- Longest-running competitions
Astrid and Lana were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 40 years, from 1980 to 2025, ending at #9 and #323.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Astrid #235 in 2023, Lana #205 in 2023.
List by list
Norway · Girls40 shared years, 1980–2025
Astrid held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Lana in 0.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #9 in 2025, Lana #187 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Astrid #9, Lana #323.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Astrid held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Lana in 27.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #235 in 2023, Lana #205 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Astrid #263, Lana #246.
Republic of Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1980–2025
Astrid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lana in 14.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #375 in 2020, Lana #156 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Astrid #608, Lana #207.
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.
- Wenche vs Astrid
In 1945 they stood at #22 and #12 in Norway · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2008 they were #621 and #65.
Wenche · Astrid · 58 shared years, 1945–2008 · Started together, ended far apart
- Astrid vs Grethe
In 1945 they stood at #12 and #21 in Norway · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2012 they were #52 and #576.
Astrid · Grethe · 60 shared years, 1945–2012 · Started together, ended far apart
- Randi vs Astrid
In 1945 they stood at #11 and #12 in Norway · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #522 and #9.
Randi · Astrid · 75 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Astrid vs Kirsten
In 1945 they stood at #12 and #20 in Norway · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #9 and #510.
Astrid · Kirsten · 68 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Astrid | Lana |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #9 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #207 (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); Lana does not have one recorded yet.
- Astrid and Lana both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Astrid; Lana doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Lana
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #114 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #323 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls