Andre vs Samson
Andre and Samsoncompared 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 Samson #342 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Andre was ranked #395 and Samson #439 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Andre was ranked #564 and Samson #764 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andre was ranked #613 and Samson #651 among boys in England and Wales.
Andre and Samson over time
Andre and Samson appear together in 3 published lists, across 76 years of shared records. Andre held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Samson 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 2 of those lists, Samson in 1. 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 Samson changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #613 and #651.
- Longest-running competitions
Andre and Samson were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 36 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #395 and #439.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Andre #292 in 2002, Samson #347 in 2001.
List by list
Norway · Boys36 shared years, 1969–2025
Andre held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Samson in 2.
Highest recorded here: Andre #26 in 1985, Samson #349 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andre #395, Samson #439.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andre held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Samson in 2.
Highest recorded here: Andre #194 in 1996, Samson #452 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andre #613, Samson #651.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 1999–2019
Andre held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Samson in 2.
Highest recorded here: Andre #292 in 2002, Samson #347 in 2001.
The order changed in 2017: Andre moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #699 and #615; by 2017 that had become #547 and #710.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Andre #564, Samson #764.
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 | Samson |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #395 (2025) | Norway · Boys #439 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Andre has a recorded origin (Greek, via French transmission); Samson does not have one recorded yet.
- Andre and Samson both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Andre; Samson doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Andre a "high" Data Confidence level and Samson 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
Samson
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #541 among boys in Norway in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #439 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys