Andrew vs Bernard
Andrew and Bernardcompared 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 1965, Andrew was ranked #6 and Bernard #94 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1966, Andrew was ranked #7 and Bernard #89 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Andrew was ranked #106 and Bernard #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2021, Andrew was ranked #458 and Bernard #200 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #216 and Bernard #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #315 and Bernard #613 among boys in England and Wales.
Andrew and Bernard over time
Andrew and Bernard appear together in 6 published lists, across 154 years of shared records. Andrew held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Bernard 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 3 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2021, Bernard moved ahead of Andrew in Norway · Boys — #402 and #405 the year before became #458 and #200.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andrew and Bernard changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1958 and 2021, ending at #458 and #200.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrew and Bernard were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #106 and #509.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Andrew #5 in 1997, Bernard #163 in 1998.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #34 and #33 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #106 and #509.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Andrew held the stronger position in 61 of those years, Bernard in 1.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #16 in 1992, Bernard #33 in 1964.
The order changed in 1965: Andrew moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #34 and #33; by 1965 that had become #32 and #34.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrew #106, Bernard #509.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Bernard in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #29 in 1996, Bernard #613 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #315, Bernard #613.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1997–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Bernard in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #5 in 1997, Bernard #163 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #216, Bernard #339.
Norway · Boys19 shared years, 1958–2021
Andrew held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Bernard in 4.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #219 in 1962, Bernard #200 in 2021.
The order changed in 2021: Bernard moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #402 and #405; by 2021 that had become #458 and #200.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Andrew #458, Bernard #200.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys15 shared years, 1952–1966
Andrew held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Bernard in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #7 in 1966, Bernard #70 in 1953.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1966: Andrew #7, Bernard #89.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 1954–1965
Andrew held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Bernard in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #6 in 1965, Bernard #79 in 1957.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1965: Andrew #6, Bernard #94.
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 | Bernard |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) | Norway · Boys #277 (2025) |
| 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); Bernard does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrew and Bernard both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Andrew; Bernard doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, 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
Bernard
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #84 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: #33 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #277 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys