Andrea vs Monica
Andrea and Monicacompared 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 2017, Andrea was ranked #66 and Monica #542 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Andrea was ranked #311 and Monica #439 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Andrea was ranked #404 and Monica #727 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Andrea was ranked #1079 and Monica #1229 among girls in England and Wales.
Andrea and Monica over time
Andrea and Monica appear together in 3 published lists, across 141 years of shared records. Andrea held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Monica 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.
Monica reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Andrea 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 took the other's place near the top
In Norway · Girls, Andrea moved into the top 50 at #42 in 1990 as Monica fell out of it to #62, having been #47 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1990, Andrea moved ahead of Monica in Norway · Girls — #64 and #47 the year before became #42 and #62.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andrea and Monica changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1079 and #1229.
- Mirrored each other
Over 59 shared years in Norway · Girls, Andrea rose about as far as Monica fell — from #401 and #296 in 1952 to #66 and #542 in 2017.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrea and Monica were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1079 and #1229.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Andrea #354 in 1998, Monica #274 in 1997.
List by list
Norway · Girls59 shared years, 1952–2017
Andrea held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Monica in 34.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #11 in 2005, Monica #3 in 1971.
The order changed in 1990: Andrea moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #64 and #47; by 1990 that had become #42 and #62.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Andrea #66, Monica #542.
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1965–2023
Andrea held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Monica in 6.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #62 in 1985, Monica #68 in 1965.
The order changed in 1971: Andrea moved ahead. In 1970 they stood at #150 and #131; by 1971 that had become #90 and #119.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Andrea #404, Monica #727.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Monica in 5.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #354 in 1998, Monica #274 in 1997.
The order changed in 2005: Andrea moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #445 and #398; by 2005 that had become #477 and #567.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #1079, Monica #1229.
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 | Monica |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Precise meaning uncertain — most likely of Berber or Phoenician origin; since the Middle Ages popularly associated with Latin 'moneo' ('to advise') and Greek 'monos' ('one, single'). Borne by the 4th-century North African saint who was mother of Saint Augustine. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Uncertain (Berber or Phoenician) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈmoː.ni.kaː/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Monika, Mona |
| 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) | England and Wales · Girls #1229 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Monica has a recorded origin (Uncertain (Berber or Phoenician)); Andrea does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrea has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Monica.
- A meaning is recorded for Monica; Andrea doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Andrea a "medium" Data Confidence level and Monica a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Monica
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #315 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2017
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1971 (recorded 1946–2017).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1229 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls