Andrei vs Kalum
Andrei and Kalumcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2017, Andrei was ranked #354 and Kalum #4812 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Andrei was ranked #369 and Kalum #749 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Andrei and Kalum over time
Andrei and Kalum appear together in 2 published lists, across 31 years of shared records. Andrei held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Kalum in 0.
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.
Kalum reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Andrei 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 Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Andrei #274 in 2000, Kalum #274 in 2000.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 1996–2017
Andrei held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Kalum in 8.
Highest recorded here: Andrei #354 in 2017, Kalum #535 in 1996.
The order changed in 2005: Andrei moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #1222 and #1160; by 2005 that had become #1190 and #1299.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Andrei #354, Kalum #4812.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2000–2018
Andrei held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Kalum in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrei #274 in 2000, Kalum #274 in 2000.
The order changed in 2010: Andrei moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #604 and #604; by 2010 that had become #491 and #611.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Andrei #369, Kalum #749.
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 | Kalum |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #749 (2018) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andrei and Kalum both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
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
Kalum
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #535 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1999–2018
Highest recorded position: #274 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1999–2018).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #749 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2018.
Republic of Ireland · Boys