Andrea vs Enya
Andrea and Enyacompared 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 Enya #289 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Andrea was ranked #355 and Enya #215 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Andrea was ranked #304 and Enya #304 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Andrea was ranked #1079 and Enya #778 among girls in England and Wales.
Andrea and Enya over time
Andrea and Enya appear together in 4 published lists, across 114 years of shared records. Andrea held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Enya in 1.
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 Enya 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andrea and Enya changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1079 and #778.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrea and Enya were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1079 and #778.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls37 shared years, 1989–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Enya in 3.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #66 in 1999, Enya #189 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #304, Enya #304.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Enya in 9.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #354 in 1998, Enya #558 in 2014.
The order changed in 2020: Enya moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #737 and #854; by 2020 that had become #872 and #792.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #1079, Enya #778.
Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1992–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Enya in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #11 in 2005, Enya #281 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #98, Enya #289.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2017
Andrea held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Enya in 9.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #119 in 1999, Enya #162 in 2006.
The order changed in 2011: Enya moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #258 and #324; by 2011 that had become #363 and #311.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Andrea #355, Enya #215.
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 | Enya |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #98 (2025) | Norway · Girls #289 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andrea and Enya both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
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
Enya
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #332 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #158 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2020 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #778 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls