Andre vs Damon
Andre and Damoncompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1976, Andre was ranked #90 and Damon #88 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andre was ranked #613 and Damon #1000 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Andre was ranked #779 and Damon #779 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Andre and Damon over time
Andre and Damon appear together in 2 published lists, across 43 years of shared records. Andre held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Damon in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Damon reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Andre 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
Andre and Damon changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1988 and 2022, ending at #779 and #779.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Andre #194 in 1996, Damon #226 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andre held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Damon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andre #194 in 1996, Damon #226 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andre #613, Damon #1000.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1988–2022
Andre held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Damon in 2.
Highest recorded here: Andre #301 in 1995, Damon #271 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Andre #779, Damon #779.
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 | Damon |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #395 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #582 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Andre has a recorded origin (Greek, via French transmission); Damon does not have one recorded yet.
- Andre and Damon both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Andre; Damon doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Andre a "high" Data Confidence level and Damon 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
Damon
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #90 among boys in New Zealand in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1974–1976
Highest recorded position: #88 among boys in New Zealand, in 1976 (recorded 1974–1976).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1000 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys