Andre vs Sultan
Andre and Sultancompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andre was ranked #613 and Sultan #414 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Andre was ranked #779 and Sultan #657 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Andre and Sultan over time
Andre and Sultan appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Andre held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Sultan 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 Sultan 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andre held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Sultan in 3.
Highest recorded here: Andre #194 in 1996, Sultan #414 in 2024.
The order changed in 2023: Sultan moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #577 and #615; by 2023 that had become #719 and #519.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andre #613, Sultan #414.
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 | Sultan |
|---|---|---|
| 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-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #395 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #414 (2024) |
| 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); Sultan does not have one recorded yet.
- Andre and Sultan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Andre; Sultan 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 Sultan 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
Sultan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3795 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2023
Highest recorded position: #375 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2001–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #414 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys