Andre vs Donnchadh
Andre and Donnchadhcompared 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 Donnchadh #314 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Andre was ranked #779 and Donnchadh #407 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Andre and Donnchadh over time
Andre and Donnchadh appear together in 1 published list, across 30 years of shared records. Donnchadh held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Andre in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Andre reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Donnchadh 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Andre and Donnchadh were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 30 years, from 1972 to 2022, ending at #779 and #407.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 1972–2022
Andre held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Donnchadh in 21.
Highest recorded here: Andre #204 in 1975, Donnchadh #212 in 1978.
The order changed in 2003: Donnchadh moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #292 and #313; by 2003 that had become #375 and #375.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Andre #779, Donnchadh #407.
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 | Donnchadh |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #395 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 70/100 |
| 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); Donnchadh does not have one recorded yet.
- Andre and Donnchadh both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Andre; Donnchadh doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
- The available evidence gives Andre a "high" Data Confidence level and Donnchadh 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
Donnchadh
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #270 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2025
Highest recorded position: #212 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1978 (recorded 1969–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys