Abraham vs Andreas
Abraham and Andreascompared 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 · Boys
In 2025, Abraham was ranked #485 and Andreas #96 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Abraham was ranked #520 and Andreas #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Abraham was ranked #602 and Andreas #552 among boys in England and Wales.
Abraham and Andreas over time
Abraham and Andreas appear together in 2 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
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
Abraham and Andreas changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #602 and #552.
- Longest-running competitions
Abraham and Andreas were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 48 years, from 1952 to 2025, ending at #485 and #96.
List by list
Norway · Boys48 shared years, 1952–2025
Abraham held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Andreas in 48.
Highest recorded here: Abraham #322 in 1985, Andreas #1 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abraham #485, Andreas #96.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abraham held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Andreas in 6.
Highest recorded here: Abraham #374 in 2004, Andreas #358 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abraham #602, Andreas #552.
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 | Abraham | Andreas |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| 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 · Boys #485 (2025) | Norway · Boys #96 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abraham has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Andreas.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Abraham
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #379 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2024
Highest recorded position: #313 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1974–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #485 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Andreas
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #140 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Norway, in 1991 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #96 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys