Astrid vs Marlene

Astrid and Marlenecompared 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 Marlene #516 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Astrid was ranked #263 and Marlene #4843 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Astrid was ranked #876 and Marlene #876 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Astrid and Marlene over time

Astrid and Marlene appear together in 2 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Astrid held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Marlene in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Marlene reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.

Mirrored each other
Over 25 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Astrid rose about as far as Marlene fell — from #1296 and #3126 in 1996 to #263 and #4843 in 2024.
Longest-running competitions
Astrid and Marlene were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 50 years, from 1967 to 2025, ending at #9 and #516.

List by list

Norway · Girls50 shared years, 1967–2025
Astrid held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Marlene in 0.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #9 in 2025, Marlene #91 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Astrid #9, Marlene #516.
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2024
Astrid held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Marlene in 0.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #235 in 2023, Marlene #1585 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Astrid #263, Marlene #4843.

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
See the 2008 Norway ranking
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
See the 2012 Norway ranking
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
See the 2025 Norway ranking
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
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Astrid, Marlene
Field	Astrid	Marlene
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	3
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO	GB-ENW, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Girls #9 (2025)	Norway · Girls #516 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	82/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Astrid has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Marlene does not have one recorded yet.
Astrid has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Marlene.
A meaning is recorded for Astrid; Marlene doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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

Marlene

Popularity journey

First recorded1967
First recorded at #519 among girls in Norway in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1967–2025
Highest recorded position: #91 among girls in Norway, in 1987 (recorded 1967–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #516 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls