Astrid vs Oddbjørg
Astrid and Oddbjørgcompared 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 1981, Astrid was ranked #99 and Oddbjørg #658 among girls in Norway.
Astrid and Oddbjørg over time
Astrid and Oddbjørg appear together in 1 published list, across 33 years of shared records. Astrid held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Oddbjørg in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Astrid reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Oddbjørg 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Astrid and Oddbjørg were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 33 years, from 1945 to 1981, ending at #99 and #658.
List by list
Norway · Girls33 shared years, 1945–1981
Astrid held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Oddbjørg in 0.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #12 in 1945, Oddbjørg #89 in 1948.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Astrid #99, Oddbjørg #658.
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 | Oddbjørg |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #9 (2025) | Norway · Girls #658 (1981) |
| 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); Oddbjørg does not have one recorded yet.
- Astrid has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Oddbjørg.
- A meaning is recorded for Astrid; Oddbjørg doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Oddbjørg
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #103 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–1981
Highest recorded position: #89 among girls in Norway, in 1948 (recorded 1945–1981).
Norway · Girls
Most recent1981
Most recently recorded at #658 among girls in Norway, in 1981.
Norway · Girls