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Andrea vs Zoe

Andrea and Zoecompared 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.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Andrea was ranked #304 and Zoe #46 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1988, Andrea was ranked #94 and Zoe #72 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2017, Andrea was ranked #355 and Zoe #77 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Andrea was ranked #98 and Zoe #313 among girls in Norway.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Andrea was ranked #1079 and Zoe #104 among girls in England and Wales.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Andrea was ranked #1798 and Zoe #5137 among boys in England and Wales.

Andrea and Zoe over time

Andrea and Zoe appear together in 4 published lists, across 134 years of shared records. Zoe held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Andrea 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 3 of those lists, Zoe 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 1993, Zoe moved ahead of Andrea in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #93 and #101 the year before became #113 and #93.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 57 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Zoe rose about as far as Andrea fell — from #179 and #401 in 1968 to #304 and #46 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Andrea and Zoe were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1079 and #104.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Andrea #354 in 1998, Zoe #31 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1968–2025

    Andrea held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Zoe in 32.

    Highest recorded here: Andrea #62 in 1985, Zoe #26 in 2016.

    The order changed in 1993: Zoe moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #93 and #101; by 1993 that had become #113 and #93.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #304, Zoe #46.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

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

    Highest recorded here: Andrea #354 in 1998, Zoe #31 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #1079, Zoe #104.

  • Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1987–2025

    Andrea held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Zoe in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Andrea #11 in 2005, Zoe #211 in 2020.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrea #98, Zoe #313.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2017

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

    Highest recorded here: Andrea #119 in 1999, Zoe #32 in 2002.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2017: Andrea #355, Zoe #77.

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 Zoe

Pairs where Zoe 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 — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

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

Republic of Ireland 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, Zoe
FieldAndreaZoe
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedMeans 'life' in Greek.
OriginNot yet recordedAncient Greek
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈzoʊi/
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)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #19 (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

  • Zoe has a recorded origin (Ancient Greek); Andrea does not have one recorded yet.
  • Andrea has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Zoe.
  • A meaning is recorded for Zoe; 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 #1079 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Zoe

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1968

    First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1981–2025

    Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2015 (recorded 1981–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #104 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls