Andre vs Sveinung
Andre and Sveinungcompared 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 2023, Andre was ranked #336 and Sveinung #531 among boys in Norway.
Andre and Sveinung over time
Andre and Sveinung appear together in 1 published list, across 59 years of shared records. Andre held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Sveinung 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.
Sveinung reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Andre 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 1965, Andre moved ahead of Sveinung in Norway · Boys — #130 and #128 the year before became #124 and #171.
- Longest-running competitions
Andre and Sveinung were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 59 years, from 1951 to 2023, ending at #336 and #531.
List by list
Norway · Boys59 shared years, 1951–2023
Andre held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Sveinung in 12.
Highest recorded here: Andre #26 in 1985, Sveinung #128 in 1964.
The order changed in 1965: Andre moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #130 and #128; by 1965 that had become #124 and #171.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Andre #336, Sveinung #531.
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 | Sveinung |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #395 (2025) | Norway · Boys #531 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Andre has a recorded origin (Greek, via French transmission); Sveinung does not have one recorded yet.
- Andre and Sveinung both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Andre; Sveinung doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
- The available evidence gives Andre a "high" Data Confidence level and Sveinung 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 #735 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Sveinung
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #152 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2023
Highest recorded position: #128 among boys in Norway, in 1964 (recorded 1945–2023).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #531 among boys in Norway, in 2023.
Norway · Boys