Andres vs Daniel
Andres and Danielcompared 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 2022, Andres was ranked #779 and Daniel #10 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2016, Andres was ranked #513 and Daniel #29 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andres was ranked #2443 and Daniel #59 among boys in England and Wales.
Andres and Daniel over time
Andres and Daniel appear together in 2 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Daniel held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Andres 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.
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.
- Mirrored each other
Over 46 shared years in Norway · Boys, Daniel rose about as far as Andres fell — from #324 and #280 in 1945 to #513 and #29 in 2016.
- Longest-running competitions
Andres and Daniel were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 46 years, from 1945 to 2016, ending at #513 and #29.
List by list
Norway · Boys46 shared years, 1945–2016
Andres held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Daniel in 46.
Highest recorded here: Andres #288 in 1948, Daniel #3 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Andres #513, Daniel #29.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andres held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Daniel in 29.
Highest recorded here: Andres #1241 in 2000, Daniel #2 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andres #2443, Daniel #59.
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 | Andres | Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Commonly interpreted as 'God is my judge', referencing the biblical prophet Daniel. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈdænjəl/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2443 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #13 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Daniel has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Andres does not have one recorded yet.
- Andres and Daniel both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Daniel; Andres doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Andres
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2016
Highest recorded position: #288 among boys in Norway, in 1948 (recorded 1945–2016).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2443 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Daniel
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #280 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New Zealand, in 1980 (recorded 1954–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #64 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys