Agatha vs Andrea
Agatha and Andreacompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Agatha was ranked #885 and Andrea #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Agatha was ranked #792 and Andrea #1079 among girls in England and Wales.
Agatha and Andrea over time
Agatha and Andrea appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Andrea held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Agatha in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
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
Agatha and Andrea changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #792 and #1079.
- Longest-running competitions
Agatha and Andrea were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #792 and #1079.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Agatha held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Andrea in 23.
Highest recorded here: Agatha #584 in 2019, Andrea #354 in 1998.
The order changed in 2023: Agatha moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #839 and #796; by 2023 that had become #865 and #1030.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Agatha #792, Andrea #1079.
Republic of Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1965–2025
Agatha held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Andrea in 12.
Highest recorded here: Agatha #380 in 1966, Andrea #153 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Agatha #885, Andrea #304.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Andrea
Pairs where Andrea shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Kristine vs Andrea
Over 70 shared years in Norway · Girls, Andrea rose about as far as Kristine fell — from #150 and #401 in 1952 to #244 and #98 in 2025.
Kristine · Andrea · 70 shared years, 1952–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Lene vs Andrea
Over 63 shared years in Norway · Girls, Andrea rose about as far as Lene fell — from #258 and #401 in 1952 to #482 and #75 in 2021.
Lene · Andrea · 63 shared years, 1952–2021 · Mirrored each other
- Anette vs Andrea
Over 62 shared years in Norway · Girls, Andrea rose about as far as Anette fell — from #218 and #401 in 1952 to #479 and #88 in 2024.
Anette · Andrea · 62 shared years, 1952–2024 · Mirrored each other
- Andrea vs Cara
Over 60 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Cara rose about as far as Andrea fell — from #185 and #344 in 1966 to #304 and #52 in 2025.
Andrea · Cara · 60 shared years, 1966–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Agatha | Andrea |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| 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, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #792 (2025) | Norway · Girls #98 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Agatha has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Andrea.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Agatha
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1965–2025
Highest recorded position: #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1965–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #792 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Andrea
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #401 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1952–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1079 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls