Andrej vs Emmanuel
Andrej and Emmanuelcompared 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 2024, Andrej was ranked #5119 and Emmanuel #242 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Andrej was ranked #730 and Emmanuel #308 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2022, Andrej was ranked #355 and Emmanuel #363 among boys in Norway.
Andrej and Emmanuel over time
Andrej and Emmanuel appear together in 2 published lists, across 49 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Andrej reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Emmanuel 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
Andrej and Emmanuel changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1975 and 2022, ending at #355 and #363.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Andrej #324 in 2018, Emmanuel #327 in 2018.
List by list
Norway · Boys26 shared years, 1975–2022
Andrej held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Emmanuel in 10.
Highest recorded here: Andrej #324 in 2018, Emmanuel #327 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Andrej #355, Emmanuel #363.
England and Wales · Boys23 shared years, 1996–2024
Andrej held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Emmanuel in 23.
Highest recorded here: Andrej #1949 in 2001, Emmanuel #166 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrej #5119, Emmanuel #242.
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 | Andrej | Emmanuel |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #473 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andrej has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Emmanuel.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Andrej
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #454 among boys in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1959–2024
Highest recorded position: #324 among boys in Norway, in 2018 (recorded 1959–2024).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Emmanuel
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #504 among boys in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #95 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #349 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys