Andre vs Eskil
Andre and Eskilcompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Andre was ranked #395 and Eskil #152 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2018, Andre was ranked #520 and Eskil #4749 among boys in England and Wales.
Andre and Eskil over time
Andre and Eskil appear together in 1 published list, across 65 years of shared records. Andre held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Eskil 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 Eskil 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2005, Eskil moved ahead of Andre in Norway · Boys — #92 and #99 the year before became #109 and #75.
- Longest-running competitions
Andre and Eskil were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 65 years, from 1954 to 2025, ending at #395 and #152.
List by list
Norway · Boys65 shared years, 1954–2025
Andre held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Eskil in 22.
Highest recorded here: Andre #26 in 1985, Eskil #72 in 2002.
The order changed in 2005: Eskil moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #92 and #99; by 2005 that had become #109 and #75.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andre #395, Eskil #152.
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 | Eskil |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | André | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #395 (2025) | Norway · Boys #152 (2025) |
| 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); Eskil does not have one recorded yet.
- Andre and Eskil both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Andre; Eskil doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
- The available evidence gives Andre a "high" Data Confidence level and Eskil 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
Eskil
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #379 among boys in Norway in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–2025
Highest recorded position: #72 among boys in Norway, in 2002 (recorded 1954–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #152 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys