Andrea vs Arlene
Andrea and Arlenecompared 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 · Girls
In 2023, Andrea was ranked #404 and Arlene #856 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Andrea was ranked #1021 and Arlene #5891 among girls in England and Wales.
Andrea and Arlene over time
Andrea and Arlene appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Andrea held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Arlene in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Arlene reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Andrea 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrea and Arlene were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 37 years, from 1965 to 2023, ending at #404 and #856.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Andrea #62 in 1985, Arlene #157 in 1984.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1965–2023
Andrea held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Arlene in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #62 in 1985, Arlene #157 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Andrea #404, Arlene #856.
England and Wales · Girls8 shared years, 1997–2024
Andrea held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Arlene in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #377 in 1997, Arlene #3824 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrea #1021, Arlene #5891.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Andrea
Pairs where Andrea shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Kristine vs Andrea
Over 70 shared years in Norway · Girls, Andrea rose about as far as Kristine fell — from #150 and #401 in 1952 to #244 and #98 in 2025.
Kristine · Andrea · 70 shared years, 1952–2025 · Mirrored each other
- Lene vs Andrea
Over 63 shared years in Norway · Girls, Andrea rose about as far as Lene fell — from #258 and #401 in 1952 to #482 and #75 in 2021.
Lene · Andrea · 63 shared years, 1952–2021 · Mirrored each other
- Anette vs Andrea
Over 62 shared years in Norway · Girls, Andrea rose about as far as Anette fell — from #218 and #401 in 1952 to #479 and #88 in 2024.
Anette · Andrea · 62 shared years, 1952–2024 · Mirrored each other
- Andrea vs Cara
Over 60 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Cara rose about as far as Andrea fell — from #185 and #344 in 1966 to #304 and #52 in 2025.
Andrea · Cara · 60 shared years, 1966–2025 · Mirrored each other
Side by side
| Field | Andrea | Arlene |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #98 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andrea has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Arlene.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Andrea
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #401 among girls in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1952–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #98 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Arlene
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #262 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1965–2023
Highest recorded position: #157 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1984 (recorded 1965–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls