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Andrea vs Elle

Andrea and Ellecompared 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 · Girls

    In 2025, Andrea was ranked #98 and Elle #342 among girls in Norway.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Andrea was ranked #304 and Elle #189 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2017, Andrea was ranked #355 and Elle #263 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Andrea was ranked #1021 and Elle #583 among girls in England and Wales.

Andrea and Elle over time

Andrea and Elle appear together in 4 published lists, across 103 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

The order between them changed and held in 2 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 4 of those lists, and Elle 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 2011, Elle moved ahead of Andrea in Northern Ireland · Girls — #258 and #324 the year before became #363 and #189.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Andrea and Elle changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1021 and #583.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 19962024

    Andrea held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Elle in 25.

    Highest recorded here: Andrea #354 in 1998, Elle #93 in 2002.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrea #1021, Elle #583.

  • Norway · Girls29 shared years, 19932025

    Andrea held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Elle in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Andrea #11 in 2005, Elle #250 in 2021.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #98, Elle #342.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 19982025

    Andrea held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Elle in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Andrea #66 in 1999, Elle #160 in 2005.

    The order changed in 2021: Elle moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #315 and #375; by 2021 that had become #430 and #177.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #304, Elle #189.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 19982017

    Andrea held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Elle in 11.

    Highest recorded here: Andrea #119 in 1999, Elle #89 in 2003.

    The order changed in 2011: Elle moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #258 and #324; by 2011 that had become #363 and #189.

    Most recent shared year, 2017: Andrea #355, Elle #263.

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.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Andrea, Elle
FieldAndreaElle
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #98 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #189 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Andrea and Elle both have 2 syllables.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Andrea

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–2025

    Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1952–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #98 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Elle

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1993

    First recorded at #628 among girls in Norway in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1998–2024

    Highest recorded position: #89 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1998–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #342 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls