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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.

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.

Other comparisons involving Kate

Pairs where Kate shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Andrea, Kate
FieldAndreaKate
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedA 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.
OriginNot yet recordedGreek, short form of Katherine
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈkeɪt/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #98 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #52 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  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 #1079 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Kate

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1079 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls