Andreas vs Ken
Andreas and Kencompared 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 2016, Andreas was ranked #40 and Ken #528 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2001, Andreas was ranked #409 and Ken #409 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Andreas was ranked #679 and Ken #3523 among boys in England and Wales.
Andreas and Ken over time
Andreas and Ken appear together in 2 published lists, across 82 years of shared records. Andreas held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ken in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 56 shared years in Norway · Boys, Andreas rose about as far as Ken fell — from #123 and #336 in 1955 to #40 and #528 in 2016.
- Longest-running competitions
Andreas and Ken were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 56 years, from 1955 to 2016, ending at #40 and #528.
List by list
Norway · Boys56 shared years, 1955–2016
Andreas held the stronger position in 56 of those years, Ken in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #1 in 1991, Ken #126 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Andreas #40, Ken #528.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2023
Andreas held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Ken in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #358 in 1996, Ken #1199 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Andreas #679, Ken #3523.
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 | Ken |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #96 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #3523 (2023) |
| 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 Ken.
- 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
Ken
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #336 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1955–2016
Highest recorded position: #126 among boys in Norway, in 1971 (recorded 1955–2016).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #3523 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys