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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 2024, Andrea was ranked #1021 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 131 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.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Thea rose about as far as Andrea fell — from #424 and #470 in 1996 to #1021 and #66 in 2024.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Andrea and Thea were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 62 years, from 1952 to 2025, ending at #98 and #50.

  • 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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Andrea held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Thea in 27.

    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, 2024: Andrea #1021, 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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Andrea

Pairs where Andrea shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Thea

Pairs where Thea shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from Norway lists

Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Norway overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Andrea, Thea
FieldAndreaThea
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedA short form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa and other similar-sounding Greek-rooted names.
OriginNot yet recordedGreek (via Germanic/Scandinavian transmission)
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈteː.a/
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #98 (2025)Norway · Girls #50 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–2025

    Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1952–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #98 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Thea

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1950–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1950–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #50 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls