Alain vs Andre
Alain 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 2015, Alain was ranked #3908 and Andre #489 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2004, Alain was ranked #506 and Andre #506 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Alain and Andre over time
Alain and Andre appear together in 1 published list, across 11 years of shared records. Andre held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Alain in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Alain #2357 in 1996, Andre #194 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys11 shared years, 1996–2015
Alain held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Andre in 11.
Highest recorded here: Alain #2357 in 1996, Andre #194 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Alain #3908, Andre #489.
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 | Alain | 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 #3908 (2015) | Norway · Boys #395 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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); Alain does not have one recorded yet.
- Alain and Andre both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Andre; Alain doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
- The available evidence gives Alain 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
Alain
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #290 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1975–2004
Highest recorded position: #249 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1987 (recorded 1975–2004).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2015
Most recently recorded at #3908 among boys in England and Wales, in 2015.
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