Astrid vs Thalia
Astrid and Thaliacompared 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 2024, Astrid was ranked #263 and Thalia #547 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Astrid was ranked #333 and Thalia #431 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Astrid was ranked #608 and Thalia #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Astrid and Thalia over time
Astrid and Thalia appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Astrid held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Thalia in 0.
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 1 of those lists, and Thalia 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 Thalia changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #263 and #547.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Astrid #235 in 2023, Thalia #397 in 2023.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Astrid held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Thalia in 12.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #235 in 2023, Thalia #397 in 2023.
The order changed in 2011: Astrid moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #683 and #538; by 2011 that had become #594 and #776.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Astrid #263, Thalia #547.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2007–2025
Astrid held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Thalia in 5.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #375 in 2020, Thalia #483 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Astrid #608, Thalia #483.
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 | Thalia |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #9 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #483 (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); Thalia does not have one recorded yet.
- Astrid and Thalia both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Astrid; Thalia doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, 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
Thalia
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1168 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #397 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls