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Andreas vs Caimin

Andreas and Caimincompared 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 2010, Andreas was ranked #720 and Caimin #611 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Andreas, Caimin
FieldAndreasCaimin
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, IE, NOIE
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Boys #96 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #713 (2016)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/10040/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

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

How each name got here

Andreas

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Norway, in 1991 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #96 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Boys

Caimin

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #256 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1966–2016

    Highest recorded position: #256 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1966–2016).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2016

    Most recently recorded at #713 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2016.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys