Girl's name
Astrid
Say it AS-trid
Germanic origin god + beautiful, originally beloved
2 syllables
Where Astrid is loved, common and rare
Loved in Sweden and Norway. Rare in Catalonia, Slovenia, Canada and 11 more places. Common in Denmark.
1 in 1,118 girls born in Scotland in 2025
Sweden 2ndNorway 9thCatalonia 124th
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Every place
In 19 of the 40 official lists, among them Sweden (2nd), Norway (9th) and Catalonia (124th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2nd 2025 | 569 | about 1 in 71 |
| Norway | 9th 2025 | 296 | 1 in 74 |
| Catalonia region | 124th 2025 | 35 | 1 in 551 |
| Slovenia | 167th 2025 | 8 | about 1 in 826 |
| British Columbia province | 177th 2023 | 17 | about 1 in 703 |
| Scotland | 226th 2025 | 16 | 1 in 1,118 |
| England and Wales | 238th 2025 | 196 | 1 in 1,292 |
| Poland | 287th 2025 | 16 | 1 in 7,487 |
| Ontario province | 372nd 2024 | 34 | about 1 in 1,602 |
| France | 382nd 2025 | 140 | 1 in 2,049 |
| Quebec province | 387th 2025 | 13 | about 1 in 2,000 |
| Italy | 406th 2024 | 34 | 1 in 5,270 |
| Austria | 566th 2025 | 8 | 1 in 4,465 |
| Ireland | 608th 2025 | 5 | 1 in 4,225 |
| Switzerland | 617th 2025 | 10 | 1 in 3,399 |
| The Netherlands | 907th 2025 | 11 | about 1 in 5,547 |
| Berlin city | 937th 2023 | 2 | about 1 in 7,252 |
| Denmark | 21st 2025 | 250 | rank only |
| Leipzig city | 344th 2025 | 1 | about 1 in 2,624 |
Rare, below the listed names: Northern Ireland, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Rostock, Spain, Hungary and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Sources: Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); Statistics Norway (SSB) (Norway); Idescat (Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya) (Catalonia); Statistični urad Republike Slovenije (SURS), SiStat (Slovenia); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji, rejestr PESEL (dane.gov.pl) (Poland); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); Statistics Denmark (DST) (Denmark); Stadt Leipzig, Standesamt (opendata.leipzig.de) (Leipzig). How we count, and every source
About the name
Astrid comes from Old Norse Ástríðr, formed from áss, 'god', and fríðr, 'beautiful', which originally meant 'beloved'.
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Two syllables, AS-trid, give it a crisp, strong sound. Asta and Astri are short forms, Estrid is an older variant, and Ástríður and Astrida are forms from other languages.
Astrid is the second most popular girls' name in Sweden and a top-ten name in Norway, and it ranks high in Denmark. In the English-speaking world it appears in British Columbia, Scotland, and England and Wales. The French records place its peak in 1989, and it is now rising in seven places while falling in only one.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- AS-trid, 2 syllables
- Meaning
god + beautiful, originally beloved
- Origin
- Germanic
- Other spellings
- Asta
- Estrid
- Ástríður
- Asztrid
- Astryda
- Astri
- Astrīda
- Astride
Etymology
From Old Norse Ástríðr, from áss (“god”) + fríðr (“beautiful, originally beloved”).
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 7 of 15 regions, falling in 1.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 396 | 376 | 328 | 316 | 241 | 240 | 239 | 235 | 263 | 238 |
| Scotland | 311 | 275 | 244 | 248 | 293 | 216 | 285 | 236 | 333 | 226 |
| Ireland | 661 | 651 | 734 | 871 | 375 | 764 | 458 | 504 | 608 | |
| Ontario | 627 | 731 | 519 | 465 | 525 | 419 | 441 | 369 | 372 | |
| British Columbia | 376 | 415 | 193 | 375 | 215 | 231 | 191 | 177 | ||
| South Australia | 383 | 223 | ||||||||
| Quebec | 655 | 799 | 514 | 435 | 720 | 433 | 328 | 322 | 355 | 387 |
| France | 526 | 433 | 478 | 403 | 432 | 333 | 346 | 334 | 333 | 382 |
| The Netherlands | 924 | 891 | 907 | |||||||
| Austria | 666 | 551 | 522 | 476 | 851 | 425 | 584 | 532 | 771 | 566 |
| Switzerland | 1002 | 822 | 925 | 773 | 765 | 686 | 602 | 581 | 461 | 617 |
| Berlin | 668 | 782 | 437 | 468 | 937 | |||||
| Bonn | 168 | 419 | 392 | 223 | ||||||
| Rostock | 228 | 202 | 197 | 174 | ||||||
| Norway | 24 | 38 | 36 | 20 | 27 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 9 |
| Sweden | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| Denmark | 35 | 35 | 31 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
| Iceland | 326 | 161 | ||||||||
| Catalonia | 116 | 129 | 115 | 104 | 100 | 76 | 92 | 112 | 132 | 124 |
| Italy | 332 | 447 | 401 | 355 | 359 | 406 | ||||
| Poland | 500 | 383 | 374 | 285 | 377 | 357 | 371 | 360 | 396 | 287 |
| Slovenia | 137 | 232 | 144 | 192 | 218 | 147 | 198 | 167 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 238 | 196 | 77.4 |
| 2024 | 263 | 182 | 70.5 |
| 2023 | 235 | 194 | 75.6 |
| 2022 | 239 | 197 | 74.8 |
| 2021 | 240 | 209 | 76.3 |
| 2020 | 241 | 195 | 72.6 |
| 2019 | 316 | 150 | 53.6 |
| 2018 | 328 | 146 | 50.6 |
| 2017 | 376 | 122 | 40.8 |
| 2016 | 396 | 114 | 37.1 |
| 2015 | 532 | 81 | 26.3 |
| 2014 | 486 | 87 | 28.4 |
| 2013 | 626 | 65 | 21.1 |
| 2012 | 607 | 69 | 21.4 |
| 2011 | 594 | 68 | 21.2 |
| 2010 | 683 | 54 | 16.8 |
| 2009 | 664 | 55 | 17.6 |
| 2008 | 937 | 34 | 10.8 |
| 2007 | 693 | 49 | 16.0 |
| 2006 | 928 | 31 | 10.4 |
| 2005 | 916 | 30 | 10.4 |
| 2004 | 1158 | 20 | 7.0 |
| 2003 | 1129 | 20 | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 1032 | 21 | 7.9 |
| 2001 | 1170 | 17 | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 1313 | 14 | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 952 | 22 | 7.8 |
| 1998 | 1122 | 18 | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 1126 | 17 | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 1296 | 14 | 4.7 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
France since 1925
Half of the babies named Astrid in France since 1925 were born in or after 1986. First recorded in 1927. Her peak year there: 1989, at 112.8 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Astrid per 100,000 girls born in France, by five-year period. Her 1989 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (1900-2025), Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0.
Sister names for Astrid
1 in 636 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Astrid. Same first letter as Astrid.
1 in 1,118 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Astrid.
1 in 424 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Astrid.
1 in 761 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Astrid.
1 in 1,278 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Astrid.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Elisa.
1 in 898 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Astrid.
1 in 1,174 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Astrid.
1 in 3,578 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Astrid.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Maryam and Mariam.
1 in 389 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Astrid.
1 in 1,193 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Astrid.
Middle names for Astrid
1 in 71 in Scotland
Astrid Olivia
2-4 beats · initials AO
Changes the beat after Astrid: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Astrid Emily
2-3 beats · initials AE
Changes the beat after Astrid: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Astrid Grace
2-1 beats · initials AG
Changes the beat after Astrid: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Astrid Sophia
2-3 beats · initials AS
Changes the beat after Astrid: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Astrid Maria
2-3 beats · initials AM
Changes the beat after Astrid: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 162 in England and Wales
Astrid Evelyn
2-3 beats · initials AE
Changes the beat after Astrid: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Astrid Rose
2-1 beats · initials AR
Changes the beat after Astrid: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 88 in Scotland
Astrid Amelia
2-4 beats · initials AA
Changes the beat after Astrid: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables.
Same style as Astrid
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 424 in England and Wales
91% alike: moves with Astrid across countries and decades.
1 in 1,064 in England and Wales
89% alike: moves with Astrid across countries and decades.
1 in 2,236 in Scotland
89% alike: moves with Astrid across countries and decades.
1 in 1,174 in Ireland
89% alike: moves with Astrid across countries and decades.
1 in 1,193 in Scotland
89% alike: moves with Astrid across countries and decades.
1 in 636 in England and Wales
89% alike: moves with Astrid across countries and decades.
1 in 2,429 in Northern Ireland
88% alike: moves with Astrid across countries and decades.
1 in 3,018 in Ireland
88% alike: moves with Astrid across countries and decades.
Famous people named Astrid
Astrid Lindgren, Astrid of Sweden, Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey, Astrid S, Astrid Kirchherr, Astrid Kumbernuss, Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen and Astrid Cleve.
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Swedish writer of fiction and screenplays (1907–2002)
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Queen consort of the Belgians (1905-1935)
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Spanish-French actress born 1986
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Norwegian singer born 1996
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German photographer and artist (1938-2020)
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German shot and discus thrower born 1970
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Norwegian cross-country skier born 1987
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Swedish botanist, geologist, chemist (1875-1968)
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Astrid
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Astrid?
Her best rank is No. 2 in Sweden in 2025, about 1 in 71 girls. She is in the published lists of 19 of our 40 regions.
What does Astrid mean?
Wiktionary glosses Astrid as "god + beautiful, originally beloved".
How do you pronounce Astrid?
AS-trid, with 2 syllables.
Is Astrid getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 7 of 15 regions, falling in 1.
Which sister names go with Astrid?
The deck's top five sisters for Astrid: Amelie, Emilie, Fatima, Esther and Elise. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.