Astrid vs Urszula
Astrid and Urszulacompared 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 1994, Astrid was ranked #88 and Urszula #660 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Astrid was ranked #235 and Urszula #4056 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Astrid was ranked #871 and Urszula #871 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Astrid and Urszula over time
Astrid and Urszula appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Astrid held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Urszula in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
List by list
Norway · Girls27 shared years, 1952–1994
Astrid held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Urszula in 0.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #17 in 1952, Urszula #273 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1994: Astrid #88, Urszula #660.
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 2007–2023
Astrid held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Urszula in 0.
Highest recorded here: Astrid #235 in 2023, Urszula #2286 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Astrid #235, Urszula #4056.
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 | Urszula |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #9 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4056 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Astrid has a recorded origin (Old Norse); Urszula does not have one recorded yet.
- Astrid has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Urszula.
- A meaning is recorded for Astrid; Urszula doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Urszula
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #435 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1994
Highest recorded position: #273 among girls in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1952–1994).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #4056 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls