Andrew vs Brett
Andrew and Brettcompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1992, Andrew was ranked #8 and Brett #90 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1991, Andrew was ranked #9 and Brett #100 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 1991, Andrew was ranked #19 and Brett #324 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2008, Andrew was ranked #80 and Brett #328 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #315 and Brett #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Andrew and Brett over time
Andrew and Brett appear together in 4 published lists, across 112 years of shared records. Andrew held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Brett in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Brett reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Andrew in 1. 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.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 38 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Andrew and Brett averaged 26.3 places apart, ending at #8 and #90.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrew and Brett were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 38 years, from 1955 to 1992, ending at #8 and #90.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Andrew #29 in 1996, Brett #159 in 1996.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys38 shared years, 1955–1992
Andrew held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Brett in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #4 in 1970, Brett #15 in 1963.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Andrew #8, Brett #90.
New Zealand · Boys37 shared years, 1954–1991
Andrew held the stronger position in 37 of those years, Brett in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #2 in 1975, Brett #21 in 1967.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1991: Andrew #9, Brett #100.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Brett in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #29 in 1996, Brett #159 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #315, Brett #4270.
Northern Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 1997–2008
Andrew held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Brett in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #5 in 1997, Brett #190 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Andrew #80, Brett #328.
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 | Brett |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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) | England and Wales · Boys #4270 (2024) |
| 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); Brett does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrew has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Brett.
- A meaning is recorded for Andrew; Brett 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
Brett
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #95 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1955–1992
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1963 (recorded 1955–1992).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys