Astrid vs Tillie
Astrid and Tilliecompared 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 2025, Astrid was ranked #238 and Tillie #561 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Astrid was ranked #333 and Tillie #431 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Astrid was ranked #354 and Tillie #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Astrid was ranked #608 and Tillie #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Astrid and Tillie over time
Astrid and Tillie appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Tillie held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Astrid 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.
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.
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 Tillie changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #238 and #561.
- Longest-running competitions
Astrid and Tillie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #238 and #561.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Astrid held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Tillie in 16.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #235 in 2023, Tillie #383 in 2013.
The order changed in 2016: Astrid moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #532 and #512; by 2016 that had become #396 and #544.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Astrid #238, Tillie #561.
Republic of Ireland · Girls10 shared years, 2014–2025
Astrid held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Tillie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #375 in 2020, Tillie #372 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Astrid #608, Tillie #608.
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 | Tillie |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #9 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #561 (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); Tillie does not have one recorded yet.
- Astrid and Tillie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Astrid; Tillie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #238 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Tillie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1112 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 recorded2013–2023
Highest recorded position: #269 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 2013–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #561 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls