Andreas vs Shamus
Andreas and Shamuscompared 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 1981, Andreas was ranked #322 and Shamus #292 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Andreas was ranked #571 and Shamus #4789 among boys in England and Wales.
Andreas and Shamus over time
Andreas and Shamus appear together in 1 published list, across 17 years of shared records. Andreas held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Shamus in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Andreas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Shamus in none. 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Andreas #358 in 1996, Shamus #1055 in 1998.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys17 shared years, 1996–2022
Andreas held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Shamus in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #358 in 1996, Shamus #1055 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Andreas #571, Shamus #4789.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Andreas
Pairs where Andreas shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Andreas vs Aksel
Andreas and Aksel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #25.
Andreas · Aksel · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Andreas vs Arne
Andreas and Arne were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #222.
Andreas · Arne · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Andreas vs Bjørn
Andreas and Bjørn were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #56.
Andreas · Bjørn · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
- Andreas vs Christian
Andreas and Christian were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #131.
Andreas · Christian · 81 shared years, 1945–2025 · Longest-running competitions
Side by side
| Field | Andreas | Shamus |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #96 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4789 (2022) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andreas and Shamus both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
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 #687 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Shamus
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #292 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1981–1988
Highest recorded position: #292 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1981 (recorded 1981–1988).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2022
Most recently recorded at #4789 among boys in England and Wales, in 2022.
England and Wales · Boys