Andrea vs Laoise
Andrea and Laoisecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Andrea was ranked #304 and Laoise #124 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2013, Andrea was ranked #440 and Laoise #284 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2010, Andrea was ranked #593 and Laoise #5707 among girls in England and Wales.
Andrea and Laoise over time
Andrea and Laoise appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Andrea held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Laoise 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.
Andrea reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Laoise 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 2010, Laoise moved ahead of Andrea in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #134 and #156 the year before became #153 and #134.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andrea and Laoise changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2013, ending at #440 and #284.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrea and Laoise were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 50 years, from 1971 to 2025, ending at #304 and #124.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Andrea #129 in 1998, Laoise #174 in 1998.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1971–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Laoise in 19.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #62 in 1985, Laoise #96 in 2021.
The order changed in 2010: Laoise moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #134 and #156; by 2010 that had become #153 and #134.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #304, Laoise #124.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1997–2013
Andrea held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Laoise in 5.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #129 in 1998, Laoise #174 in 1998.
The order changed in 2008: Laoise moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #268 and #301; by 2008 that had become #311 and #212.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Andrea #440, Laoise #284.
England and Wales · Girls12 shared years, 1996–2010
Andrea held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Laoise in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #354 in 1998, Laoise #2301 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Andrea #593, Laoise #5707.
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 | Laoise |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #98 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #124 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andrea and Laoise both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Laoise
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #466 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2025
Highest recorded position: #96 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1971–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #124 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls