Astrid vs Maja
Astrid and Majacompared 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 Maja #27 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Astrid was ranked #333 and Maja #244 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Astrid was ranked #608 and Maja #247 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Astrid was ranked #263 and Maja #425 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Astrid was ranked #354 and Maja #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Astrid and Maja over time
Astrid and Maja appear together in 3 published lists, across 104 years of shared records. Maja 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.
Maja 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Astrid and Maja changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #263 and #425.
- Longest-running competitions
Astrid and Maja were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 61 years, from 1960 to 2025, ending at #9 and #27.
List by list
Norway · Girls61 shared years, 1960–2025
Astrid held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Maja in 24.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #9 in 2025, Maja #16 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Astrid #9, Maja #27.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Astrid held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Maja in 17.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #235 in 2023, Maja #128 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Astrid #263, Maja #425.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2007–2025
Astrid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Maja in 14.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #375 in 2020, Maja #54 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Astrid #608, Maja #247.
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 | Maja |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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) | Norway · Girls #27 (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); Maja does not have one recorded yet.
- Astrid and Maja both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Astrid; Maja 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
Maja
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #444 among girls in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1960–2025
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in Norway, in 2009 (recorded 1960–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #27 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls