Aleksandr vs Andres
Aleksandr and Andrescompared 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 2016, Aleksandr was ranked #511 and Andres #513 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Aleksandr was ranked #615 and Andres #699 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Aleksandr was ranked #2440 and Andres #2440 among boys in England and Wales.
Aleksandr and Andres over time
Aleksandr and Andres appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 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.
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
Aleksandr and Andres changed places 16 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2003 and 2025, ending at #2440 and #2440.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Aleksandr #1063 in 2013, Andres #1294 in 2013.
List by list
Norway · Boys24 shared years, 1970–2016
Aleksandr held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Andres in 13.
Highest recorded here: Aleksandr #365 in 1981, Andres #367 in 1981.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Aleksandr #511, Andres #513.
England and Wales · Boys23 shared years, 2003–2025
Aleksandr held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Andres in 9.
Highest recorded here: Aleksandr #1063 in 2013, Andres #1294 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Aleksandr #2440, Andres #2440.
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 | Aleksandr | Andres |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2440 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2440 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Aleksandr has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Andres.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Aleksandr
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #470 among boys in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #365 among boys in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1964–2024).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2440 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Andres
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2016
Highest recorded position: #288 among boys in Norway, in 1948 (recorded 1945–2016).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2440 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys