Andrew vs Brandon
Andrew and Brandoncompared 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 2002, Andrew was ranked #43 and Brandon #74 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2005, Andrew was ranked #49 and Brandon #93 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #104 and Brandon #727 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Andrew was ranked #106 and Brandon #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #216 and Brandon #305 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #315 and Brandon #664 among boys in England and Wales.
Andrew and Brandon over time
Andrew and Brandon appear together in 5 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Andrew held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Brandon in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Andrew reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Brandon 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.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrew and Brandon were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, ending at #106 and #676.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Andrew #13 in 1992, Brandon #34 in 1992.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1993–2025
Andrew held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Brandon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #16 in 1993, Brandon #67 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrew #106, Brandon #676.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Brandon in 14.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #29 in 1996, Brandon #34 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #315, Brandon #664.
Northern Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1997–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Brandon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #5 in 1997, Brandon #57 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #216, Brandon #305.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys14 shared years, 1992–2005
Andrew held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Brandon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #8 in 1992, Brandon #27 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Andrew #49, Brandon #93.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 1992–2002
Andrew held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Brandon in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #13 in 1992, Brandon #34 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Andrew #43, Brandon #74.
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 | Brandon |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (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); Brandon does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrew and Brandon both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Andrew; Brandon doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Brandon
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #51 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1992–2005
Highest recorded position: #27 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1997 (recorded 1992–2005).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys