Andreas vs Finley
Andreas and Finleycompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andreas was ranked #552 and Finley #18 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Andreas was ranked #829 and Finley #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Andreas and Finley over time
Andreas and Finley appear together in 2 published lists, across 37 years of shared records. Finley held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Andreas in 0.
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 1 of those lists, and Finley 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Finley moved ahead of Andreas in England and Wales · Boys — #438 and #484 the year before became #458 and #182.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andreas held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Finley in 27.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #358 in 1996, Finley #16 in 2020.
The order changed in 1998: Finley moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #438 and #484; by 1998 that had become #458 and #182.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andreas #552, Finley #18.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2009–2025
Andreas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Finley in 8.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #496 in 2020, Finley #136 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andreas #829, Finley #159.
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 | Finley |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #96 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #159 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andreas and Finley both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Finley
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #704 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #159 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys