Anders vs Hans
Anders and Hans compared 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 2025, Anders was ranked #293 and Hans #97 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Anders was ranked #2952 and Hans #3684 among boys in England and Wales.
Anders and Hans over time
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Anders and Hans over time
Anders and Hans appear together in 2 published lists, across 108 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.
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.
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
Anders and Hans changed places 14 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #2952 and #3684.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 81 shared years in Norway · Boys, Anders and Hans averaged 43.3 places apart, ending at #293 and #97.
- Longest-running competitions
Anders and Hans were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #293 and #97.
List by list
Norway · Boys81 shared years, 1945–2025
Anders held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Hans in 43.
Highest recorded here: Anders #3 in 1981, Hans #10 in 1949.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anders #293, Hans #97.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2025
Anders held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Hans in 12.
Highest recorded here: Anders #1519 in 2002, Hans #1377 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anders #2952, Hans #3684.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Anders
Pairs where Anders shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Anders vs Aksel
Anders and Aksel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #293 and #25.
Anders · Aksel · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Anders vs Arne
Anders and Arne were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #293 and #222.
Anders · Arne · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Bjørn vs Anders
Bjørn and Anders were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #56 and #293.
Bjørn · Anders · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Anders vs Christian
Anders and Christian were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #293 and #131.
Anders · Christian · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Other comparisons involving Hans
Pairs where Hans shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Hans vs Rolf
In 1945 they stood at #11 and #15 in Norway · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #97 and #437.
Hans · Rolf · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Odd vs Hans
In 1945 they stood at #9 and #11 in Norway · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #413 and #97.
Odd · Hans · 80 shared years, 1945–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Aksel vs Hans
Aksel and Hans were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #25 and #97.
Aksel · Hans · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Andreas vs Hans
Andreas and Hans were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #97.
Andreas · Hans · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Other pairs with the same kind of relationship
Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — longest-running competitions.
- Andreas vs Aksel
Andreas and Aksel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #25.
Andreas · Aksel · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Arne vs Aksel
Arne and Aksel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #222 and #25.
Arne · Aksel · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Bjørn vs Aksel
Bjørn and Aksel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #56 and #25.
Bjørn · Aksel · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Aksel vs Christian
Aksel and Christian were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #25 and #131.
Aksel · Christian · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Other pairs from Norway lists
Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.
- Ingrid vs Wenche
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #22 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2008 they were #6 and #621.
Ingrid · Wenche · 58 shared years, 1945–2008 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Torill
In 1945 they stood at #38 and #39 in Norway · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2004 they were #10 and #599.
Anna · Torill · 55 shared years, 1945–2004 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ingrid vs Vigdis
In 1945 they stood at #27 and #32 in Norway · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2006 they were #6 and #583.
Ingrid · Vigdis · 52 shared years, 1945–2006 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Vigdis
In 1945 they stood at #38 and #32 in Norway · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2006 they were #10 and #583.
Anna · Vigdis · 52 shared years, 1945–2006 · Started together, ended far apart
Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s
Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.
- Grace vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #4867.
Grace · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #4867.
Ella · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jasmine vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #55 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #102 and #4867.
Jasmine · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #142 and #4867.
Anna · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Anders | Hans |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | England and Wales, Norway | England and Wales, Republic of Ireland, Norway |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #293 (2025) | Norway · Boys #97 (2025) |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anders has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Hans.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Anders
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #55 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 1981 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2952 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Hans
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #11 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in Norway, in 1949 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #3684 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys