Alec vs Andre
Alec 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Alec was ranked #415 and Andre #415 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Alec was ranked #454 and Andre #779 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Alec was ranked #945 and Andre #613 among boys in England and Wales.
Alec and Andre over time
Alec and Andre appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Andre reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Alec 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
Alec and Andre changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #945 and #613.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Alec #262 in 1997, Andre #194 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alec held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Andre in 25.
Highest recorded here: Alec #262 in 1997, Andre #194 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alec #945, Andre #613.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1971–2022
Alec held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Andre in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alec #249 in 1987, Andre #174 in 1971.
The order changed in 2012: Alec moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #623 and #540; by 2012 that had become #457 and #616.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Alec #454, Andre #779.
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 | Alec | 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Norway · Boys #395 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Andre has a recorded origin (Greek, via French transmission); Alec does not have one recorded yet.
- Alec and Andre both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Andre; Alec doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Alec 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
Alec
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #257 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #249 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1987 (recorded 1971–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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