Andre vs Cabhan
Andre and Cabhancompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Andre was ranked #415 and Cabhan #415 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2018, Andre was ranked #520 and Cabhan #3959 among boys in England and Wales.
Andre and Cabhan over time
Andre and Cabhan appear together in 1 published list, across 8 years of shared records. Andre held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Cabhan in 0.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys8 shared years, 2001–2018
Andre held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Cabhan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andre #264 in 2001, Cabhan #3134 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Andre #520, Cabhan #3959.
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 | Andre | Cabhan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | The English form of André, from the Greek root 'andreios' connected to the classical Andreas tradition (see Andrew). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek, via French transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɑːn.dɹeɪ/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | André | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #395 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #433 (2021) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Andre has a recorded origin (Greek, via French transmission); Cabhan does not have one recorded yet.
- Andre and Cabhan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Andre; Cabhan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR.
- The available evidence gives Andre a "high" Data Confidence level and Cabhan a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Andre
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #351 among boys in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1951–2025
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in Norway, in 1985 (recorded 1951–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #395 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Cabhan
Popularity journey
First recorded2001
First recorded at #3134 among boys in England and Wales in 2001 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2010–2021
Highest recorded position: #387 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 2010–2021).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #433 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021.
Northern Ireland · Boys