Aaryan vs Andre
Aaryan and Andrecompared 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 · Boys
In 2024, Aaryan was ranked #898 and Andre #613 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Aaryan was ranked #779 and Andre #779 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Aaryan and Andre over time
Aaryan and Andre appear together in 1 published list, across 25 years of shared records. Andre held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Aaryan in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Andre reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Aaryan 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Aaryan and Andre changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1998 and 2024, ending at #898 and #613.
- Mirrored each other
Over 25 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Aaryan rose about as far as Andre fell — from #2901 and #312 in 1998 to #898 and #613 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1998–2024
Aaryan held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Andre in 19.
Highest recorded here: Aaryan #420 in 2016, Andre #251 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Aaryan #898, Andre #613.
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 | Aaryan | Andre |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The English form of André, from the Greek root 'andreios' connected to the classical Andreas tradition (see Andrew). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, via French transmission |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɑːn.dɹeɪ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | André |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #898 (2024) | Norway · Boys #395 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Andre has a recorded origin (Greek, via French transmission); Aaryan does not have one recorded yet.
- Aaryan and Andre both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Andre; Aaryan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
- The available evidence gives Aaryan a "medium" Data Confidence level and Andre a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Aaryan
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #2901 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #420 among boys in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1998–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #898 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Andre
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #351 among boys in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1951–2025
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1951–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #395 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys