Andrei vs Prince
Andrei and Princecompared 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 2020, Andrei was ranked #307 and Prince #741 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Andrei was ranked #535 and Prince #619 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andrei was ranked #538 and Prince #545 among boys in England and Wales.
Andrei and Prince over time
Andrei and Prince appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Prince reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andrei and Prince changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2001 and 2020, ending at #307 and #741.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Andrei #249 in 2002, Prince #273 in 2001.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Andrei held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Prince in 18.
Highest recorded here: Andrei #263 in 2019, Prince #398 in 2004.
The order changed in 2015: Andrei moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #550 and #502; by 2015 that had become #478 and #500.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrei #538, Prince #545.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2001–2020
Andrei held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Prince in 4.
Highest recorded here: Andrei #249 in 2002, Prince #273 in 2001.
The order changed in 2011: Andrei moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #491 and #491; by 2011 that had become #435 and #623.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Andrei #307, Prince #741.
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 | Prince |
|---|---|---|
| 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-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #545 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andrei and Prince both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, 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
Prince
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #755 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 recorded2001–2020
Highest recorded position: #273 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2001 (recorded 2001–2020).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #545 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys