Astrid vs Mila-Rae
Astrid and Mila-Raecompared 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 2025, Astrid was ranked #238 and Mila-Rae #2138 among girls in England and Wales.
Astrid and Mila-Rae over time
Astrid and Mila-Rae appear together in 1 published list, across 13 years of shared records. Astrid held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Mila-Rae in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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 England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Astrid #235 in 2023, Mila-Rae #1575 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 2013–2025
Astrid held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Mila-Rae in 0.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #235 in 2023, Mila-Rae #1575 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Astrid #238, Mila-Rae #2138.
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 | Mila-Rae |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #9 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #2138 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Astrid has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Mila-Rae does not have one recorded yet.
- Astrid has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Mila-Rae.
- A meaning is recorded for Astrid; Mila-Rae doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.
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 #238 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Mila-Rae
Popularity journey
First recorded2013
First recorded at #5742 among girls in England and Wales in 2013 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2013–2025
Highest recorded position: #1575 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 2013–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls