Alix vs Andrea
Alix 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 2019, Alix was ranked #621 and Andrea #296 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Alix was ranked #439 and Andrea #311 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alix was ranked #4867 and Andrea #1079 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2017, Alix was ranked #3449 and Andrea #1923 among boys in England and Wales.
Alix and Andrea over time
Alix and Andrea appear together in 4 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Andrea held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Alix in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 2 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
Alix and Andrea changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2017, ending at #3449 and #1923.
- Longest-running competitions
Alix and Andrea were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #4867 and #1079.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Alix #331 in 1996, Andrea #354 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alix held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Andrea in 27.
Highest recorded here: Alix #331 in 1996, Andrea #354 in 1998.
The order changed in 2001: Andrea moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #422 and #427; by 2001 that had become #510 and #391.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alix #4867, Andrea #1079.
England and Wales · Boys18 shared years, 1996–2017
Alix held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Andrea in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alix #704 in 1996, Andrea #1167 in 2000.
The order changed in 2011: Andrea moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #2629 and #3332; by 2011 that had become #3830 and #2039.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Alix #3449, Andrea #1923.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2000–2019
Alix held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Andrea in 11.
Highest recorded here: Alix #335 in 2001, Andrea #72 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Alix #621, Andrea #296.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2008
Alix held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Andrea in 8.
Highest recorded here: Alix #238 in 2004, Andrea #119 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Alix #439, Andrea #311.
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 | Alix | Andrea |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #4867 (2025) | Norway · Girls #98 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Alix and Andrea both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Alix
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #331 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2008
Highest recorded position: #238 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2008).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #4867 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