Astrid vs Naoise

Astrid and Naoisecompared 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.

Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Astrid was ranked #608 and Naoise #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Astrid was ranked #354 and Naoise #183 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Astrid was ranked #263 and Naoise #5891 among girls in England and Wales.

Astrid and Naoise over time

Astrid and Naoise appear together in 2 published lists, across 24 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1979–2025
Astrid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Naoise in 14.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #375 in 2020, Naoise #118 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Astrid #608, Naoise #118.
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 1999–2024
Astrid held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Naoise in 0.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #235 in 2023, Naoise #3225 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Astrid #263, Naoise #5891.

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, Naoise
Field	Astrid	Naoise
Record type	Editorially researched profile	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	female	Used for both boys and girls
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, IE
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Girls #9 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #88 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Astrid has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Naoise does not have one recorded yet.
Astrid and Naoise both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Astrid; Naoise doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

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

Naoise

Popularity journey

First recorded1970
First recorded at #278 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #88 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025 (recorded 1970–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls