Andreas vs Robert
Andreas and Robertcompared 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 2025, Andreas was ranked #96 and Robert #363 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Andreas was ranked #829 and Robert #104 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andreas was ranked #552 and Robert #151 among boys in England and Wales.
Andreas and Robert over time
Andreas and Robert appear together in 3 published lists, across 128 years of shared records. Robert 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.
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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1977, Andreas moved ahead of Robert in Norway · Boys — #44 and #25 the year before became #26 and #27.
- Longest-running competitions
Andreas and Robert were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #363.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Andreas #358 in 1996, Robert #30 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Boys81 shared years, 1945–2025
Andreas held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Robert in 31.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #1 in 1991, Robert #25 in 1974.
The order changed in 1977: Andreas moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #44 and #25; by 1977 that had become #26 and #27.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andreas #96, Robert #363.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andreas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robert in 29.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #358 in 1996, Robert #30 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andreas #552, Robert #151.
Republic of Ireland · Boys18 shared years, 1966–2025
Andreas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Robert in 18.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #222 in 1968, Robert #12 in 1980.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andreas #829, Robert #104.
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 | Robert |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From Germanic Hrodebert, combining 'hruod' (fame) with 'beraht' (bright) — 'bright fame'. Introduced to Britain by the Normans, later borne by Robert the Bruce. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Germanic |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɹɑb.əɹt/ |
| 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) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #104 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Robert has a recorded origin (Germanic); Andreas does not have one recorded yet.
- Andreas and Robert both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Robert; 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
Robert
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #126 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2003
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–2003).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #363 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys