Andreas vs Roger
Andreas and Rogercompared 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 2013, Andreas was ranked #26 and Roger #514 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Andreas was ranked #496 and Roger #556 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andreas was ranked #552 and Roger #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Andreas and Roger over time
Andreas and Roger appear together in 3 published lists, across 102 years of shared records. Roger held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Andreas in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Roger reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Andreas 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 1977, Andreas moved ahead of Roger in Norway · Boys — #44 and #34 the year before became #26 and #32.
- Longest-running competitions
Andreas and Roger were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 62 years, from 1945 to 2013, ending at #26 and #514.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Andreas #358 in 1996, Roger #694 in 1997.
List by list
Norway · Boys62 shared years, 1945–2013
Andreas held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Roger in 32.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #1 in 1991, Roger #18 in 1972.
The order changed in 1977: Andreas moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #44 and #34; by 1977 that had become #26 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Andreas #26, Roger #514.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andreas held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Roger in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #358 in 1996, Roger #694 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andreas #552, Roger #2263.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 1966–2020
Andreas held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Roger in 8.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #222 in 1968, Roger #99 in 1966.
The order changed in 2020: Andreas moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #710 and #710; by 2020 that had become #496 and #556.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Andreas #496, Roger #556.
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 | Roger |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #96 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andreas and Roger both have 2 syllables.
- 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
Roger
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #86 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2013
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys