Andrew vs Cohan
Andrew and Cohancompared 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 2024, Andrew was ranked #216 and Cohan #202 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #315 and Cohan #1322 among boys in England and Wales.
Andrew and Cohan over time
Andrew and Cohan appear together in 2 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Andrew held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cohan 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 2 of those lists, and Cohan 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1996–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Cohan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #29 in 1996, Cohan #993 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #315, Cohan #1322.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2010–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Cohan in 2.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #70 in 2010, Cohan #163 in 2022.
The order changed in 2024: Cohan moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #139 and #221; by 2024 that had become #216 and #202.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #216, Cohan #202.
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 | Cohan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #202 (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); Cohan does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrew and Cohan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Andrew; Cohan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR.
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
Cohan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2863 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2010–2024
Highest recorded position: #163 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 2010–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1322 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys