Andrea vs Nora
Andrea and Noracompared 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 Nora #3 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Andrea was ranked #304 and Nora #76 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Andrea was ranked #1021 and Nora #86 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Andrea was ranked #355 and Nora #190 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Andrea and Nora over time
Andrea and Nora appear together in 3 published lists, across 160 years of shared records. Andrea held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Nora in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one 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, Nora 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andrea and Nora changed places 12 times in Norway · Girls between 1952 and 2025, ending at #98 and #3.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 70 shared years in Norway · Girls, Andrea and Nora averaged 56.6 places apart, ending at #98 and #3.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Nora rose about as far as Andrea fell — from #424 and #1031 in 1996 to #1021 and #86 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrea and Nora were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 70 years, from 1952 to 2025, ending at #98 and #3.
List by list
Norway · Girls70 shared years, 1952–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Nora in 46.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #11 in 2005, Nora #1 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #98, Nora #3.
Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 1965–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Nora in 24.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #62 in 1985, Nora #22 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #304, Nora #76.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andrea held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Nora in 13.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #354 in 1998, Nora #86 in 2024.
The order changed in 2012: Nora moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #610 and #702; by 2012 that had become #701 and #580.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrea #1021, Nora #86.
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 | Nora |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of the names Honora (linked to Latin 'honor') or Eleanor — not an independently rooted name; Behind the Name does not specify which is the 'true' source for any given historical bearer. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English/Irish, short form of Honora or Eleanor |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈnɔrə/ |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #98 (2025) | Norway · Girls #3 (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
- Nora has a recorded origin (English/Irish, short form of Honora or Eleanor); Andrea does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrea and Nora both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Nora; Andrea doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
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
Nora
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #219 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: #1 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls