Andre vs Cullen
Andre and Cullencompared 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 2019, Andre was ranked #564 and Cullen #564 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andre was ranked #613 and Cullen #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Andre and Cullen over time
Andre and Cullen appear together in 2 published lists, across 39 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
Andre and Cullen changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2019, ending at #564 and #564.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Andre #194 in 1996, Cullen #1052 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Andre held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Cullen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andre #194 in 1996, Cullen #1052 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andre #613, Cullen #5119.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 1997–2019
Andre held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Cullen in 5.
Highest recorded here: Andre #292 in 2002, Cullen #337 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Andre #564, Cullen #564.
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 | Cullen |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #395 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) |
| 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); Cullen does not have one recorded yet.
- Andre and Cullen both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Andre; Cullen doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
- The available evidence gives Andre a "high" Data Confidence level and Cullen 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
Cullen
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1235 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2025
Highest recorded position: #337 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys