Andre vs Vebjørn
Andre and Vebjørncompared 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 2025, Andre was ranked #395 and Vebjørn #138 among boys in Norway.
Andre and Vebjørn over time
Andre and Vebjørn appear together in 1 published list, across 64 years of shared records. Andre held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Vebjørn 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 Vebjørn 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 2012, Vebjørn moved ahead of Andre in Norway · Boys — #159 and #237 the year before became #249 and #154.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andre and Vebjørn changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1956 and 2025, ending at #395 and #138.
- Longest-running competitions
Andre and Vebjørn were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 64 years, from 1956 to 2025, ending at #395 and #138.
List by list
Norway · Boys64 shared years, 1956–2025
Andre held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Vebjørn in 17.
Highest recorded here: Andre #26 in 1985, Vebjørn #60 in 1996.
The order changed in 2012: Vebjørn moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #159 and #237; by 2012 that had become #249 and #154.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andre #395, Vebjørn #138.
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 | Vebjørn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 #138 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| 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); Vebjørn does not have one recorded yet.
- Andre has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Vebjørn.
- A meaning is recorded for Andre; Vebjørn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
- The available evidence gives Andre a "high" Data Confidence level and Vebjørn 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
Vebjørn
Popularity journey
First recorded1953
First recorded at #382 among boys in Norway in 1953 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1953–2025
Highest recorded position: #60 among boys in Norway, in 1996 (recorded 1953–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #138 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys