Andreas vs Jean
Andreas and Jeancompared 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 2010, Andreas was ranked #16 and Jean #472 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andreas was ranked #552 and Jean #2921 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Andreas was ranked #785 and Jean #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Andreas and Jean over time
Andreas and Jean appear together in 2 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Andreas held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jean in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Andreas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Jean 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 Jean were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 53 years, from 1946 to 2010, ending at #16 and #472.
List by list
Norway · Boys53 shared years, 1946–2010
Andreas held the stronger position in 53 of those years, Jean in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #1 in 1991, Jean #306 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Andreas #16, Jean #472.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andreas held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jean in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #358 in 1996, Jean #912 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andreas #552, Jean #2921.
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 | Jean |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #96 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andreas has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Jean.
- 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
Jean
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #314 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #61 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls