Astrid vs Tove
Astrid and Tove compared 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 Tove #489 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Astrid was ranked #238 and Tove #4201 among girls in England and Wales.
Astrid and Tove over time
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Astrid and Tove over time
Astrid and Tove appear together in 2 published lists, across 79 years of shared records. Astrid held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tove in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Tove reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Astrid and Tove were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 67 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #9 and #489.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1945 they stood at #12 and #19 in Norway · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #9 and #489.
List by list
Norway · Girls67 shared years, 1945–2025
Astrid held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Tove in 26.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #9 in 2025, Tove #6 in 1957.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Astrid #9, Tove #489.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 2001–2025
Astrid held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Tove in 0.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #235 in 2023, Tove #2674 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Astrid #238, Tove #4201.
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
Other comparisons involving Tove
Pairs where Tove shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Ingrid vs Tove
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #19 in Norway · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #15 and #489.
Ingrid · Tove · 67 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Tove vs Solveig
In 1945 they stood at #19 and #14 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #489 and #28.
Tove · Solveig · 67 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Tove vs Åse
In 1945 they stood at #19 and #25 in Norway · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #489 and #93.
Tove · Åse · 67 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Tove vs Else
In 1945 they stood at #19 and #15 in Norway · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #489 and #191.
Tove · Else · 66 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Other pairs with the same kind of relationship
Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.
- Grace vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #4867.
Grace · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #4867.
Ella · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jasmine vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #55 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #102 and #4867.
Jasmine · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #142 and #4867.
Anna · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
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.
- Ingrid vs Wenche
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #22 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2008 they were #6 and #621.
Ingrid · Wenche · 58 shared years, 1945–2008 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Torill
In 1945 they stood at #38 and #39 in Norway · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2004 they were #10 and #599.
Anna · Torill · 55 shared years, 1945–2004 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ingrid vs Vigdis
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #32 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2006 they were #6 and #583.
Ingrid · Vigdis · 52 shared years, 1945–2006 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Vigdis
In 1945 they stood at #38 and #32 in Norway · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2006 they were #10 and #583.
Anna · Vigdis · 52 shared years, 1945–2006 · Started together, ended far apart
Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s
Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.
- Hayley vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #57 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #478 and #4867.
Hayley · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Natalie vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #42 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #634 and #4867.
Natalie · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jennifer vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #54 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #650 and #4867.
Jennifer · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Lily vs Nicola
In 1996 they stood at #85 and #87 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #2 and #4201.
Lily · Nicola · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Astrid | Tove |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway | England and Wales, Norway |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #9 (2025) | Norway · Girls #489 (2025) |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Astrid has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Tove does not have one recorded yet.
- Astrid and Tove both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Astrid; Tove doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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 #238 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Tove
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #19 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: #6 among girls in Norway, in 1957 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4201 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls