Andrea vs Kate
Andrea and Katecompared 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 Kate #19 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Andrea was ranked #304 and Kate #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2022, Andrea was ranked #73 and Kate #490 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Andrea was ranked #355 and Kate #122 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Andrea was ranked #1079 and Kate #1079 among girls in England and Wales.
Andrea and Kate over time
Andrea and Kate appear together in 5 published lists, across 176 years of shared records. Kate held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Andrea in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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, Kate in 2. 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 1979, Kate moved ahead of Andrea in New Zealand · Girls — #28 and #38 the year before became #32 and #25.
- Mirrored each other
Over 57 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Kate rose about as far as Andrea fell — from #185 and #380 in 1966 to #304 and #52 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrea and Kate were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1079 and #1079.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Andrea #354 in 1998, Kate #59 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1966–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Kate in 42.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #62 in 1985, Kate #10 in 2007.
The order changed in 1985: Kate moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #84 and #88; by 1985 that had become #62 and #55.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #304, Kate #52.
Norway · Girls55 shared years, 1952–2022
Andrea held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Kate in 20.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #11 in 2005, Kate #106 in 1957.
The order changed in 1977: Andrea moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #240 and #197; by 1977 that had become #200 and #245.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Andrea #73, Kate #490.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Kate in 27.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #354 in 1998, Kate #59 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #1079, Kate #1079.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2017
Andrea held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kate in 18.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #119 in 1999, Kate #47 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Andrea #355, Kate #122.
New Zealand · Girls16 shared years, 1973–1988
Andrea held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Kate in 10.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #15 in 1975, Kate #17 in 1985.
The order changed in 1979: Kate moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #28 and #38; by 1979 that had become #32 and #25.
Most recent shared year, 1988: Andrea #94, Kate #19.
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 | Kate |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of Katherine, used independently since the Middle Ages — appears in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew (1593) as a short form of Katherina. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek, short form of Katherine |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈkeɪt/ |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #98 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #52 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kate has a recorded origin (Greek, short form of Katherine); Andrea does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrea and Kate both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Kate; Andrea doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, 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 #1079 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Kate
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #233 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1079 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls