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Astrid vs Lena

Astrid and Lenacompared 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 Lena #294 among girls in Norway.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Astrid was ranked #333 and Lena #207 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2022, Astrid was ranked #354 and Lena #218 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Astrid was ranked #238 and Lena #288 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Astrid was ranked #608 and Lena #266 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Astrid and Lena over time

Astrid and Lena appear together in 3 published lists, across 130 years of shared records. Lena 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.

Lena reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Astrid in none. 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.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Astrid and Lena were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #238 and #288.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025

    Astrid held the stronger position in 55 of those years, Lena in 26.

    Highest recorded here: Astrid #9 in 2025, Lena #20 in 1969.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Astrid #9, Lena #294.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Astrid held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Lena in 27.

    Highest recorded here: Astrid #235 in 2023, Lena #128 in 2013.

    The order changed in 2023: Astrid moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #239 and #221; by 2023 that had become #235 and #260.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Astrid #238, Lena #288.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1977–2025

    Astrid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Lena in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Astrid #375 in 2020, Lena #78 in 2013.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Astrid #608, Lena #266.

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 Lena

Pairs where Lena 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 — longest-running competitions.

All longest-running competitions→

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, Lena
FieldAstridLena
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'beautiful god' or 'divinely beautiful'.A short form of names ending in '-lena', such as Helena, Magdalena or Yelena — widely used independently.
OriginOld NorseUsed across Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German traditions
Pronunciation/ˈæstɹɪd//ˈleː.na/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NOGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #9 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #266 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Astrid is recorded with a Old Norse origin, while Lena is recorded with a Used across Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and German traditions origin.
  • Astrid and Lena both have 2 syllables.
  • Astrid's recorded meaning differs from Lena's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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

Lena

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #346 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 1969 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #288 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls