Andrei vs Axel
Andrei and Axelcompared 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 2019, Andrei was ranked #450 and Axel #114 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andrei was ranked #538 and Axel #129 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Andrei was ranked #535 and Axel #130 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Andrei was ranked #395 and Axel #132 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Andrei was ranked #655 and Axel #240 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Andrei and Axel over time
Andrei and Axel appear together in 3 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Axel held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Andrei in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Andrei reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Axel 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andrei and Axel changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #538 and #129.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrei and Axel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 33 years, from 1969 to 2019, ending at #450 and #114.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Andrei #239 in 2022, Axel #198 in 2023.
List by list
Norway · Boys33 shared years, 1969–2019
Andrei held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Axel in 30.
Highest recorded here: Andrei #241 in 1987, Axel #96 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Andrei #450, Axel #114.
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Andrei held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Axel in 23.
Highest recorded here: Andrei #263 in 2019, Axel #100 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrei #538, Axel #129.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2006–2024
Andrei held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Axel in 6.
Highest recorded here: Andrei #239 in 2022, Axel #198 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrei #655, Axel #240.
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 | Andrei | Axel |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) | Norway · Boys #126 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andrei and Axel both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Andrei
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #550 among boys in Norway in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #239 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 1998–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #538 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Axel
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #332 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #126 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys