Andreas vs Danny
Andreas and Dannycompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2017, Andreas was ranked #43 and Danny #498 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Andreas was ranked #829 and Danny #76 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andreas was ranked #552 and Danny #514 among boys in England and Wales.
Andreas and Danny over time
Andreas and Danny appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Danny held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Andreas 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.
Andreas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Danny 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Andreas and Danny were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 32 years, from 1964 to 2017, ending at #43 and #498.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Andreas #358 in 1996, Danny #98 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Boys32 shared years, 1964–2017
Andreas held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Danny in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #1 in 1991, Danny #359 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Andreas #43, Danny #498.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andreas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Danny in 29.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #358 in 1996, Danny #98 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andreas #552, Danny #514.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1970–2025
Andreas held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Danny in 10.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #251 in 1970, Danny #57 in 2022.
The order changed in 1980: Danny moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #251 and #305; by 1980 that had become #321 and #321.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andreas #829, Danny #76.
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
| Field | Andreas | Danny |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #96 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #76 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andreas and Danny both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
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
Danny
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #95 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1970–2025
Highest recorded position: #41 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1970–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #76 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys