Andrea vs Nina
Andrea and Ninacompared 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 2025, Andrea was ranked #98 and Nina #195 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Andrea was ranked #304 and Nina #112 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Andrea was ranked #355 and Nina #134 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Andrea was ranked #1079 and Nina #157 among girls in England and Wales.
Andrea and Nina over time
Andrea and Nina appear together in 4 published lists, across 172 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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, Nina 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1992, Andrea moved ahead of Nina in Norway · Girls — #36 and #35 the year before became #38 and #39.
- Mirrored each other
Over 54 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Nina rose about as far as Andrea fell — from #156 and #393 in 1967 to #304 and #112 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrea and Nina were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1079 and #157.
List by list
Norway · Girls70 shared years, 1952–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Nina in 36.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #11 in 2005, Nina #3 in 1964.
The order changed in 1992: Andrea moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #36 and #35; by 1992 that had become #38 and #39.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #98, Nina #195.
Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1967–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Nina in 16.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #62 in 1985, Nina #83 in 2020.
The order changed in 2010: Nina moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #134 and #158; by 2010 that had become #153 and #144.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #304, Nina #112.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nina in 30.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #354 in 1998, Nina #137 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #1079, Nina #157.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2017
Andrea held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Nina in 7.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #119 in 1999, Nina #134 in 2017.
The order changed in 2006: Nina moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #193 and #209; by 2006 that had become #265 and #265.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Andrea #355, Nina #134.
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 | Nina |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of names ending in '-nina', such as Antonina or Giannina; imported to Western Europe from Russia and Italy in the 19th century. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Various (Russian/Italian short-form tradition) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈnʲi.nə/ |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #98 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (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
- Nina has a recorded origin (Various (Russian/Italian short-form tradition)); Andrea does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrea and Nina both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Nina; 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
Nina
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #132 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1964 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #157 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls