Andreas vs Tom
Andreas and Tomcompared 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 2025, Andreas was ranked #829 and Tom #48 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Andreas was ranked #96 and Tom #388 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andreas was ranked #552 and Tom #757 among boys in England and Wales.
Andreas and Tom over time
Andreas and Tom appear together in 3 published lists, across 122 years of shared records. Tom 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.
Andreas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Tom 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 1979, Andreas moved ahead of Tom in Norway · Boys — #27 and #22 the year before became #15 and #24.
- Longest-running competitions
Andreas and Tom were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 81 years, from 1945 to 2025, ending at #96 and #388.
List by list
Norway · Boys81 shared years, 1945–2025
Andreas held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Tom in 34.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #1 in 1991, Tom #12 in 1960.
The order changed in 1979: Andreas moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #27 and #22; by 1979 that had become #15 and #24.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andreas #96, Tom #388.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andreas held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Tom in 26.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #358 in 1996, Tom #83 in 2000.
The order changed in 2024: Andreas moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #679 and #645; by 2024 that had become #552 and #757.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andreas #552, Tom #757.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1980–2025
Andreas held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Tom in 11.
Highest recorded here: Andreas #321 in 1980, Tom #43 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andreas #829, Tom #48.
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 | Tom |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #96 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #48 (2025) |
| 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 Tom.
- 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
Tom
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #50 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: #12 among boys in Norway, in 1960 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #388 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys