Andre vs Nelson
Andre and Nelsoncompared 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 2017, Andre was ranked #547 and Nelson #710 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andre was ranked #613 and Nelson #1402 among boys in England and Wales.
Andre and Nelson over time
Andre and Nelson appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Andre held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Nelson 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 Nelson 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 #194 in 1996, Nelson #589 in 1997.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andre held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Nelson in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andre #194 in 1996, Nelson #589 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andre #613, Nelson #1402.
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 | Nelson |
|---|---|---|
| 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 #1402 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| 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); Nelson does not have one recorded yet.
- Andre and Nelson both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Andre; Nelson 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 Nelson 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
Nelson
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #853 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2003–2017
Highest recorded position: #375 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2003–2017).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1402 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys