Andrew vs Barry
Andrew and Barrycompared 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1972, Andrew was ranked #4 and Barry #73 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1973, Andrew was ranked #5 and Barry #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Andrew was ranked #106 and Barry #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Andrew was ranked #177 and Barry #414 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #315 and Barry #3254 among boys in England and Wales.
Andrew and Barry over time
Andrew and Barry appear together in 5 published lists, across 151 years of shared records. Andrew held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Barry 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.
Barry reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Andrew 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1957, Andrew moved ahead of Barry in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #36 and #32 the year before became #31 and #35.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andrew and Barry changed places 8 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #106 and #402.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Andrew and Barry averaged 40.1 places apart, ending at #5 and #97.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrew and Barry were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #106 and #402.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Andrew #29 in 1996, Barry #441 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Andrew held the stronger position in 53 of those years, Barry in 9.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #16 in 1992, Barry #17 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrew #106, Barry #402.
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Barry in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #29 in 1996, Barry #441 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #315, Barry #3254.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 1952–1973
Andrew held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Barry in 5.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #4 in 1970, Barry #30 in 1952.
The order changed in 1957: Andrew moved ahead. In 1956 they stood at #36 and #32; by 1957 that had become #31 and #35.
Most recent shared year, 1973: Andrew #5, Barry #97.
Northern Ireland · Boys21 shared years, 1997–2022
Andrew held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Barry in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #5 in 1997, Barry #90 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Andrew #177, Barry #414.
New Zealand · Boys19 shared years, 1954–1972
Andrew held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Barry in 4.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #3 in 1967, Barry #24 in 1955.
The order changed in 1958: Andrew moved ahead. In 1957 they stood at #33 and #24; by 1958 that had become #27 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Andrew #4, Barry #73.
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 | Andrew | Barry |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | The English form of Greek Andreas, from 'andreios' ('manly, masculine'), itself from 'aner' ('man'). The apostle Andrew was the first disciple to join Jesus and is patron saint of Scotland. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek, biblical | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈæn.dɹuː/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- Andrew has a recorded origin (Greek, biblical); Barry does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrew and Barry both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Andrew; Barry doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Andrew
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #344 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–2013
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1954–2013).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #106 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Barry
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #30 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys