Andrea vs Gemma
Andrea and Gemmacompared 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1988, Andrea was ranked #94 and Gemma #48 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Andrea was ranked #304 and Gemma #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Andrea was ranked #440 and Gemma #327 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Andrea was ranked #1021 and Gemma #1541 among girls in England and Wales.
Andrea and Gemma over time
Andrea and Gemma appear together in 3 published lists, across 107 years of shared records. Gemma held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Andrea in 0.
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.
Gemma reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Andrea in 1. 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 Gemma changed places 17 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1965 and 2025, ending at #304 and #718.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrea and Gemma were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, ending at #304 and #718.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Andrea #354 in 1998, Gemma #50 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1965–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Gemma in 31.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #62 in 1985, Gemma #36 in 1992.
The order changed in 2025: Andrea moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #736 and #736; by 2025 that had become #304 and #718.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #304, Gemma #718.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andrea held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Gemma in 17.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #354 in 1998, Gemma #50 in 1996.
The order changed in 2013: Andrea moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #701 and #580; by 2013 that had become #626 and #982.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrea #1021, Gemma #1541.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 1997–2013
Andrea held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Gemma in 17.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #119 in 1999, Gemma #35 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Andrea #440, Gemma #327.
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 | Gemma |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #98 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andrea and Gemma both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
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
Gemma
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #149 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1982–2008
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1982–2008).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls