Andrea vs Thea
Andrea and Theacompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Andrea was ranked #355 and Thea #49 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Andrea was ranked #98 and Thea #50 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Andrea was ranked #1079 and Thea #66 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Andrea was ranked #304 and Thea #207 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Andrea and Thea over time
Andrea and Thea appear together in 4 published lists, across 132 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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 4 of those lists, and Thea 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 1997, Thea moved ahead of Andrea in Norway · Girls — #15 and #17 the year before became #13 and #10.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andrea and Thea changed places 15 times in Norway · Girls between 1952 and 2025, ending at #98 and #50.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 62 shared years in Norway · Girls, Andrea and Thea averaged 48.2 places apart, ending at #98 and #50.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrea and Thea were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1079 and #66.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Andrea #11 in 2005, Thea #1 in 2006.
List by list
Norway · Girls62 shared years, 1952–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Thea in 38.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #11 in 2005, Thea #1 in 2006.
The order changed in 1997: Thea moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #15 and #17; by 1997 that had become #13 and #10.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #98, Thea #50.
Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1993–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Thea in 11.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #66 in 1999, Thea #136 in 2021.
The order changed in 2015: Thea moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #174 and #229; by 2015 that had become #306 and #244.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #304, Thea #207.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Andrea held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Thea in 28.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #354 in 1998, Thea #46 in 2019.
The order changed in 1998: Thea moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #377 and #433; by 1998 that had become #354 and #336.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #1079, Thea #66.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2004–2017
Andrea held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Thea in 3.
Highest recorded here: Andrea #193 in 2005, Thea #49 in 2017.
The order changed in 2013: Thea moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #330 and #451; by 2013 that had become #440 and #178.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Andrea #355, Thea #49.
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 | Thea |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | A short form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa and other similar-sounding Greek-rooted names. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Greek (via Germanic/Scandinavian transmission) |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈteː.a/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #98 (2025) | Norway · Girls #50 (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
- Thea has a recorded origin (Greek (via Germanic/Scandinavian transmission)); Andrea does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrea has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Thea.
- A meaning is recorded for Thea; 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
Thea
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #380 among girls in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1950–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1950–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #66 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls