Adam vs Andrei
Adam and Andreicompared 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 2019, Adam was ranked #25 and Andrei #450 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #25 and Andrei #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #35 and Andrei #538 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adam was ranked #42 and Andrei #535 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Adam was ranked #60 and Andrei #395 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Adam and Andrei over time
Adam and Andrei appear together in 3 published lists, across 87 years of shared records. Adam held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Andrei in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Adam reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Andrei in 1. 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Adam and Andrei were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 33 years, from 1969 to 2019, ending at #25 and #450.
List by list
Norway · Boys33 shared years, 1969–2019
Adam held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Andrei in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #25 in 2019, Andrei #241 in 1987.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Adam #25, Andrei #450.
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Adam held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Andrei in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #16 in 1996, Andrei #263 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adam #35, Andrei #538.
Republic of Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1998–2024
Adam held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Andrei in 0.
Highest recorded here: Adam #3 in 2001, Andrei #239 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adam #25, Andrei #655.
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 | Adam | Andrei |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally understood as the Hebrew word for 'man', with a wordplay connection in Genesis to 'ground/earth', since Adam is described as formed from earth. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈædəm/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #20 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adam has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Andrei does not have one recorded yet.
- Adam and Andrei both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Adam; Andrei doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Adam
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #380 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #72 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Andrei
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #550 among boys in Norway in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #239 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 1998–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #538 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys