Andreas vs Kenneth
Andreas and Kennethcompared 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 2021, Andreas was ranked #65 and Kenneth #475 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andreas was ranked #552 and Kenneth #968 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Andreas was ranked #785 and Kenneth #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Andreas and Kenneth over time
Andreas and Kenneth appear together in 3 published lists, across 122 years of shared records. Andreas held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kenneth 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andreas and Kenneth changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #552 and #968.
- Mirrored each other
Over 76 shared years in Norway · Boys, Andreas rose about as far as Kenneth fell — from #140 and #303 in 1945 to #65 and #475 in 2021.
- Longest-running competitions
Andreas and Kenneth were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 76 years, from 1945 to 2021, ending at #65 and #475.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Andreas #358 in 1996, Kenneth #345 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Boys76 shared years, 1945–2021
Andreas held the stronger position in 56 of those years, Kenneth in 20.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #1 in 1991, Kenneth #10 in 1979.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Andreas #65, Kenneth #475.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andreas held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Kenneth in 7.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #358 in 1996, Kenneth #345 in 1996.
The order changed in 2006: Andreas moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #544 and #512; by 2006 that had become #554 and #688.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andreas #552, Kenneth #968.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1966–2024
Andreas held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Kenneth in 13.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #222 in 1968, Kenneth #26 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andreas #785, Kenneth #785.
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 | Kenneth |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | An Anglicized form of both Coinneach and Cináed, of Scottish Gaelic origin. Borne by the Scottish king Kenneth mac Alpin, who united the Scots and Picts in the 9th century. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Scottish Gaelic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈkɛn.əθ/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| 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) | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kenneth has a recorded origin (Scottish Gaelic); Andreas does not have one recorded yet.
- Andreas and Kenneth both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Kenneth; Andreas doesn't have one written yet.
- 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
Kenneth
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #303 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2021
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in Norway, in 1979 (recorded 1945–2021).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #968 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys