Astrid vs Robin
Astrid and Robincompared 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 Robin #196 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Astrid was ranked #263 and Robin #323 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Astrid was ranked #333 and Robin #275 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Astrid was ranked #354 and Robin #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Astrid and Robin over time
Astrid and Robin appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Robin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Astrid and Robin changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #263 and #323.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Astrid #235 in 2023, Robin #294 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Astrid held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Robin in 3.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #235 in 2023, Robin #294 in 2023.
The order changed in 2005: Astrid moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #1158 and #1043; by 2005 that had become #916 and #1589.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Astrid #263, Robin #323.
Republic of Ireland · Girls14 shared years, 2007–2025
Astrid held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robin in 14.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #375 in 2020, Robin #159 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Astrid #608, Robin #196.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Astrid | Robin |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #9 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #176 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Astrid has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Robin does not have one recorded yet.
- Astrid and Robin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Astrid; Robin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Robin
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #362 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #34 among boys in Norway, in 1993 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #202 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys