Amer vs Andrew
Amer 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Amer was ranked #2921 and Andrew #315 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2004, Amer was ranked #475 and Andrew #477 among boys in Norway.
Amer and Andrew over time
Amer and Andrew appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Andrew held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Amer in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Andrew reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Amer 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
Amer and Andrew changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1965 and 2004, ending at #475 and #477.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Amer #1235 in 1996, Andrew #29 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amer held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Andrew in 29.
Highest recorded here: Amer #1235 in 1996, Andrew #29 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amer #2921, Andrew #315.
Norway · Boys22 shared years, 1965–2004
Amer held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Andrew in 19.
Highest recorded here: Amer #354 in 1980, Andrew #241 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Amer #475, Andrew #477.
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 | Amer | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2921 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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); Amer does not have one recorded yet.
- Amer and Andrew both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Andrew; Amer doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Amer
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #514 among boys in Norway in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1965–2018
Highest recorded position: #354 among boys in Norway, in 1980 (recorded 1965–2018).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2921 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