Andrea vs Caoimhe
Andrea and Caoimhecompared 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 2025, Andrea was ranked #304 and Caoimhe #31 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Andrea was ranked #355 and Caoimhe #64 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Andrea was ranked #1079 and Caoimhe #1110 among girls in England and Wales.
Andrea and Caoimhe over time
Andrea and Caoimhe appear together in 3 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Caoimhe held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Andrea in 1.
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.
Andrea reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Caoimhe 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 1991, Caoimhe moved ahead of Andrea in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #80 and #86 the year before became #100 and #66.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andrea and Caoimhe changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1079 and #1110.
- Mirrored each other
Over 57 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Caoimhe rose about as far as Andrea fell — from #185 and #380 in 1966 to #304 and #31 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrea and Caoimhe were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1079 and #1110.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1966–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Caoimhe in 36.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #62 in 1985, Caoimhe #12 in 2003.
The order changed in 1991: Caoimhe moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #80 and #86; by 1991 that had become #100 and #66.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #304, Caoimhe #31.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Caoimhe in 4.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #354 in 1998, Caoimhe #639 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #1079, Caoimhe #1110.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2017
Andrea held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Caoimhe in 18.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #119 in 1999, Caoimhe #25 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Andrea #355, Caoimhe #64.
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 | Andrea | Caoimhe |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'dear', 'beloved', or 'gentle', from the Irish word caomh. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Irish |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈkiːvʲə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #98 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #31 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Caoimhe has a recorded origin (Irish); Andrea does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrea and Caoimhe both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Caoimhe; Andrea doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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 #1079 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Caoimhe
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #12 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1110 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls