Astrid is a distinctive choice, ranked #238 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Astrid in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#238
US Rank #376
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About the Name Astrid
Astrid has held its ground, ranked #238 in 2025 and never far from its best of #235 in 2023 โ a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Astrid is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Astrid in their class.
In the US it sits at #383 โ notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
โญ Famous People Named Astrid
Astrid Gassner โ Astrid Gassner is an Austrian professional racing cyclist.
Astrid Chazal โ Astrid Chazal is a French footballer who played as a defender for AS Saint-รtienne.
Astrid Jorgensen โ Astrid Jorgensen is an Australian vocalist, conductor, composer and author.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Astrid
Unlikely. With around 196 UK babies named Astrid per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Astrid in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Astrid has been fairly steady, ranked #238 in 2025 against #241 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #235 in 2023.
Astrid is more popular in the UK (#263) than in the US (#383). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Astrid include: Astrid Gassner, Astrid Chazal and Astrid Jorgensen. Short summaries for each appear below.
Astrid appears in the US top 500 at #383 in 2024 โ moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
196
UK babies named Astrid (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 3 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Astrid
Almost certainly the only Astrid in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Astrid
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Princess Astrid of Sweden was a member of the Swedish House of Bernadotte and later became Queen of the Belgians as the first wife of King Leopold III.