Andreas vs Aongus

Andreas and Aonguscompared 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 · Boys
In 1980, Andreas was ranked #321 and Aongus #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

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 Andreas

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

Andreas vs Aksel
Andreas and Aksel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #25.
Andreas · Aksel · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Andreas vs Arne
Andreas and Arne were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #222.
Andreas · Arne · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Andreas vs Bjørn
Andreas and Bjørn were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #56.
Andreas · Bjørn · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
See the 2025 Norway ranking
Andreas vs Christian
Andreas and Christian were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #131.
Andreas · Christian · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
See the 2025 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Andreas, Aongus
Field	Andreas	Aongus
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	male	male
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Origin	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Syllables	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, IE, NO	IE
Most recent popularity observation	Norway · Boys #96 (2025)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #317 (1986)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	82/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	40/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Andreas and Aongus both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in IE.

How each name got here

Andreas

Popularity journey

First recorded1945
First recorded at #140 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Norway, in 1991 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #96 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys

Aongus

Popularity journey

First recorded1970
First recorded at #251 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1970–1986
Highest recorded position: #251 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1970 (recorded 1970–1986).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent1986
Most recently recorded at #317 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1986.
Republic of Ireland · Boys