Ambrose vs Andrew
Ambrose and Andrewcompared 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 · Boys
In 2016, Ambrose was ranked #713 and Andrew #72 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ambrose was ranked #945 and Andrew #315 among boys in England and Wales.
Ambrose and Andrew over time
Ambrose and Andrew appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Andrew held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ambrose in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Ambrose held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Andrew in 27.
Highest recorded here: Ambrose #890 in 2023, Andrew #29 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ambrose #945, Andrew #315.
Republic of Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1964–2016
Ambrose held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Andrew in 21.
Highest recorded here: Ambrose #155 in 1964, Andrew #21 in 1979.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Ambrose #713, Andrew #72.
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 | Ambrose | Andrew |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The English form of Greek Andreas, from 'andreios' ('manly, masculine'), itself from 'aner' ('man'). The apostle Andrew was the first disciple to join Jesus and is patron saint of Scotland. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, biblical |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈæn.dɹuː/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #945 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andrew has a recorded origin (Greek, biblical); Ambrose does not have one recorded yet.
- Ambrose has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Andrew.
- A meaning is recorded for Andrew; Ambrose doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Ambrose
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #155 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2016
Highest recorded position: #155 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2016).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #945 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Andrew
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #344 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–2013
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1954–2013).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #106 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys