Andrew vs Bartosz
Andrew and Bartoszcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2011, Andrew was ranked #70 and Bartosz #245 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Andrew was ranked #93 and Bartosz #741 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Andrew was ranked #294 and Bartosz #2546 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2012, Andrew was ranked #405 and Bartosz #498 among boys in Norway.
Andrew and Bartosz over time
Andrew and Bartosz appear together in 3 published lists, across 69 years of shared records. Andrew held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Bartosz in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Andrew reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Bartosz 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
Andrew and Bartosz changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1974 and 2012, ending at #405 and #498.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrew and Bartosz were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 32 years, from 1974 to 2012, ending at #405 and #498.
List by list
Norway · Boys32 shared years, 1974–2012
Andrew held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Bartosz in 25.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #241 in 1983, Bartosz #189 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Andrew #405, Bartosz #498.
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 2001–2023
Andrew held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Bartosz in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #56 in 2001, Bartosz #376 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Andrew #294, Bartosz #2546.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2005–2020
Andrew held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Bartosz in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #39 in 2005, Bartosz #148 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Andrew #93, Bartosz #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 | Andrew | Bartosz |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | Not yet recorded |
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2546 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andrew has a recorded origin (Greek, biblical); Bartosz does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrew and Bartosz both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Andrew; Bartosz doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
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
Bartosz
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #483 among boys in Norway in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2005–2020
Highest recorded position: #148 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2005–2020).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #2546 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Boys