Andrei vs Roberts
Andrei and Robertscompared 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 2016, Andrei was ranked #389 and Roberts #601 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andrei was ranked #538 and Roberts #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Andrei and Roberts over time
Andrei and Roberts appear together in 2 published lists, across 25 years of shared records. Andrei held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Roberts in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys16 shared years, 2004–2024
Andrei held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Roberts in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrei #263 in 2019, Roberts #1327 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrei #538, Roberts #5119.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2007–2016
Andrei held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Roberts in 1.
Highest recorded here: Andrei #342 in 2007, Roberts #457 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Andrei #389, Roberts #601.
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 | Roberts |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andrei and Roberts both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Roberts
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #3651 among boys in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2016
Highest recorded position: #457 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 2007–2016).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys