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Andrea vs Victoria

Andrea and Victoriacompared 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.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1988, Andrea was ranked #94 and Victoria #43 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Andrea was ranked #98 and Victoria #80 among girls in Norway.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2017, Andrea was ranked #355 and Victoria #134 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Andrea was ranked #1079 and Victoria #160 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Andrea was ranked #304 and Victoria #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Andrea and Victoria over time

Andrea and Victoria appear together in 5 published lists, across 199 years of shared records. Victoria held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Andrea in 2.

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.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.

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 1981, Victoria moved ahead of Andrea in New Zealand · Girls — #33 and #46 the year before became #45 and #41.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Andrea and Victoria changed places 13 times in Norway · Girls between 1957 and 2025, ending at #98 and #80.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 22 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Andrea and Victoria averaged 27.6 places apart, ending at #94 and #43.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Andrea and Victoria were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1079 and #160.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Andrea #354 in 1998, Victoria #34 in 1997.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls68 shared years, 19572025

    Andrea held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Victoria in 23.

    Highest recorded here: Andrea #11 in 2005, Victoria #15 in 1999.

    The order changed in 2024: Victoria moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #69 and #70; by 2024 that had become #88 and #84.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #98, Victoria #80.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls61 shared years, 19652025

    Andrea held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Victoria in 32.

    Highest recorded here: Andrea #62 in 1985, Victoria #77 in 2007.

    The order changed in 2006: Victoria moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #110 and #114; by 2006 that had become #121 and #100.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #304, Victoria #166.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 19962025

    Andrea held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Victoria in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Andrea #354 in 1998, Victoria #34 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #1079, Victoria #160.

  • New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 19581988

    Andrea held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Victoria in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Andrea #15 in 1975, Victoria #28 in 1987.

    The order changed in 1981: Victoria moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #33 and #46; by 1981 that had become #45 and #41.

    Most recent shared year, 1988: Andrea #94, Victoria #43.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 19972017

    Andrea held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Victoria in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Andrea #119 in 1999, Victoria #25 in 1999.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2017: Andrea #355, Victoria #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

Side-by-side comparison of Andrea, Victoria
FieldAndreaVictoria
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables23
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 #80 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10076/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Andrea has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Victoria.
  • 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 #1079 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Victoria

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1951

    First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1951–2025

    Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1951–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #160 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls