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Astrid vs Nora

Astrid and Noracompared 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 Nora #3 among girls in Norway.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Astrid was ranked #333 and Nora #72 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Astrid was ranked #238 and Nora #75 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Astrid was ranked #608 and Nora #76 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2022, Astrid was ranked #354 and Nora #98 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Astrid and Nora over time

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

Astrid reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Nora in 1. 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1992, Nora moved ahead of Astrid in Norway · Girls — #95 and #111 the year before became #109 and #71.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Astrid and Nora changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #238 and #75.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Astrid and Nora were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #238 and #75.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Astrid #235 in 2023, Nora #75 in 2025.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls81 shared years, 1945–2025

    Astrid held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Nora in 34.

    Highest recorded here: Astrid #9 in 2025, Nora #1 in 2014.

    The order changed in 1992: Nora moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #95 and #111; by 1992 that had become #109 and #71.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Astrid #9, Nora #3.

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

    Astrid held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Nora in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Astrid #235 in 2023, Nora #75 in 2025.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Astrid #238, Nora #75.

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Astrid #375 in 2020, Nora #76 in 2025.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Astrid #608, Nora #76.

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 Nora

Pairs where Nora 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, Nora
FieldAstridNora
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'beautiful god' or 'divinely beautiful'.A short form of the names Honora (linked to Latin 'honor') or Eleanor — not an independently rooted name; Behind the Name does not specify which is the 'true' source for any given historical bearer.
OriginOld NorseEnglish/Irish, short form of Honora or Eleanor
Pronunciation/ˈæstɹɪd//ˈnɔrə/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #9 (2025)Norway · Girls #3 (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 Nora is recorded with a English/Irish, short form of Honora or Eleanor origin.
  • Astrid and Nora both have 2 syllables.
  • Astrid's recorded meaning differs from Nora'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

Nora

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #219 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: #1 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #75 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls