Andre vs Derry
Andre and Derrycompared 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 2011, Andre was ranked #540 and Derry #730 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Andre was ranked #577 and Derry #3048 among boys in England and Wales.
Andre and Derry over time
Andre and Derry appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Andre held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Derry in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Andre reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Derry 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 Derry changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1975 and 2011, ending at #540 and #730.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Andre #194 in 1996, Derry #654 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2022
Andre held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Derry in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andre #194 in 1996, Derry #654 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Andre #577, Derry #3048.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 1975–2011
Andre held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Derry in 3.
Highest recorded here: Andre #204 in 1975, Derry #253 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Andre #540, Derry #730.
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 | Derry |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | England and Wales · Boys #3048 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| 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); Derry does not have one recorded yet.
- Andre and Derry both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Andre; Derry 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 Derry 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
Derry
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1975–2016
Highest recorded position: #253 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1989 (recorded 1975–2016).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #3048 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Boys