Andreas vs Henry
Andreas and Henrycompared 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 Henry #14 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Andreas was ranked #96 and Henry #50 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Andreas was ranked #829 and Henry #76 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Andreas and Henry over time
Andreas and Henry appear together in 3 published lists, across 128 years of shared records. Henry held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Andreas in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Andreas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Henry 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andreas and Henry changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1945 and 2025, ending at #96 and #50.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Henry rose about as far as Andreas fell — from #358 and #58 in 1996 to #552 and #14 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Andreas and Henry were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #50.
List by list
Norway · Boys81 shared years, 1945–2025
Andreas held the stronger position in 69 of those years, Henry in 12.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #1 in 1991, Henry #50 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andreas #96, Henry #50.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andreas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Henry in 29.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #358 in 1996, Henry #10 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andreas #552, Henry #14.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1966–2025
Andreas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Henry in 18.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #222 in 1968, Henry #76 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andreas #829, Henry #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 | Henry |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Home ruler, estate ruler. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic, via Old French Henri |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈhɛnɹi/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Harry, Hal, Heinrich, Henri |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #96 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #6 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Henry has a recorded origin (Germanic, via Old French Henri); Andreas does not have one recorded yet.
- Andreas and Henry both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Henry; Andreas doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Andreas a "medium" Data Confidence level and Henry a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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
Henry
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #102 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1993–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 1993–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #6 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys