Andre vs Nedas
Andre and Nedascompared 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 Nedas #623 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Andre was ranked #577 and Nedas #3449 among boys in England and Wales.
Andre and Nedas over time
Andre and Nedas appear together in 1 published list, across 15 years of shared records. Andre held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Nedas 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 Nedas 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Andre #304 in 2005, Nedas #1280 in 2006.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys15 shared years, 2005–2022
Andre held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Nedas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andre #304 in 2005, Nedas #1280 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Andre #577, Nedas #3449.
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 | Nedas |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #3449 (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); Nedas does not have one recorded yet.
- Andre and Nedas both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Andre; Nedas 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 Nedas 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
Nedas
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #2418 among boys in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2016
Highest recorded position: #403 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2005 (recorded 2005–2016).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #3449 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Boys