Andrew vs Cahir
Andrew and Cahircompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #106 and Cahir #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #216 and Cahir #136 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Andrew and Cahir over time
Andrew and Cahir appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Andrew held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cahir in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Andrew reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Cahir 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 2024, Cahir moved ahead of Andrew in Northern Ireland · Boys — #139 and #153 the year before became #216 and #136.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andrew and Cahir changed places 5 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #216 and #136.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Andrew #19 in 1985, Cahir #304 in 1985.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Cahir in 7.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #5 in 1997, Cahir #105 in 2021.
The order changed in 2024: Cahir moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #139 and #153; by 2024 that had become #216 and #136.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #216, Cahir #136.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1985–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Cahir in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #19 in 1985, Cahir #304 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #106, Cahir #655.
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 | Cahir |
|---|---|---|
| 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-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #136 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andrew has a recorded origin (Greek, biblical); Cahir does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrew and Cahir both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Andrew; Cahir doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-NIR, IE.
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
Cahir
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #105 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #136 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Boys