Andreas vs Kai
Andreas and Kaicompared 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 2025, Andreas was ranked #829 and Kai #34 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andreas was ranked #552 and Kai #72 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Andreas was ranked #96 and Kai #282 among boys in Norway.
Andreas and Kai over time
Andreas and Kai appear together in 3 published lists, across 120 years of shared records. Kai 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, Kai in 1. 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 1974, Andreas moved ahead of Kai in Norway · Boys — #84 and #75 the year before became #54 and #73.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Kai rose about as far as Andreas fell — from #358 and #161 in 1996 to #552 and #72 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Andreas and Kai were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #282.
List by list
Norway · Boys81 shared years, 1945–2025
Andreas held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Kai in 29.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #1 in 1991, Kai #57 in 1976.
The order changed in 1974: Andreas moved ahead. In 1973 they stood at #84 and #75; by 1974 that had become #54 and #73.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andreas #96, Kai #282.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andreas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kai in 29.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #358 in 1996, Kai #56 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andreas #552, Kai #72.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2001–2025
Andreas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Kai in 10.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #409 in 2001, Kai #30 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andreas #829, Kai #34.
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 | Kai |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #96 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #23 (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 Kai.
- 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
Kai
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #76 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #20 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2002–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #23 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys