Andrew vs Daniel
Andrew and Danielcompared 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 2025, Andrew was ranked #106 and Daniel #13 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2013, Andrew was ranked #75 and Daniel #15 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2016, Andrew was ranked #89 and Daniel #29 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #216 and Daniel #37 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #104 and Daniel #52 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2021, Andrew was ranked #458 and Daniel #53 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #315 and Daniel #59 among boys in England and Wales.
Andrew and Daniel over time
Andrew and Daniel appear together in 6 published lists, across 300 years of shared records. Daniel held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Andrew in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 5 of those lists, and Daniel 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 1975, Daniel moved ahead of Andrew in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #5 and #8 the year before became #6 and #4.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andrew and Daniel changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1946 and 2021, ending at #458 and #53.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 63 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Andrew and Daniel averaged 25.9 places apart, ending at #89 and #29.
- Mirrored each other
Over 63 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Daniel rose about as far as Andrew fell — from #51 and #83 in 1952 to #89 and #29 in 2016.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrew and Daniel were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 63 years, from 1952 to 2016, ending at #89 and #29.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Andrew #29 in 1996, Daniel #2 in 1996.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys63 shared years, 1952–2016
Andrew held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Daniel in 40.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #4 in 1970, Daniel #2 in 1979.
The order changed in 1975: Daniel moved ahead. In 1974 they stood at #5 and #8; by 1975 that had become #6 and #4.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Andrew #89, Daniel #29.
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Andrew held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Daniel in 56.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #16 in 1992, Daniel #3 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrew #106, Daniel #13.
Norway · Boys61 shared years, 1946–2021
Andrew held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Daniel in 57.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #206 in 1963, Daniel #3 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Andrew #458, Daniel #53.
New Zealand · Boys57 shared years, 1954–2013
Andrew held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Daniel in 34.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #2 in 1975, Daniel #1 in 1980.
The order changed in 1979: Daniel moved ahead. In 1978 they stood at #2 and #4; by 1979 that had become #4 and #3.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Andrew #75, Daniel #15.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Daniel in 29.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #29 in 1996, Daniel #2 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #315, Daniel #59.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Daniel in 26.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #5 in 1997, Daniel #2 in 2010.
The order changed in 1999: Daniel moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #11 and #12; by 1999 that had become #14 and #9.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #216, Daniel #37.
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 | Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| 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. | Commonly interpreted as 'God is my judge', referencing the biblical prophet Daniel. |
| Origin | Greek, biblical | Biblical Hebrew |
| Pronunciation | /ˈæn.dɹuː/ | /ˈdænjəl/ |
| 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, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #13 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andrew is recorded with a Greek, biblical origin, while Daniel is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew origin.
- Andrew and Daniel both have 2 syllables.
- Andrew's recorded meaning differs from Daniel's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Daniel
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #280 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1954–2023
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New Zealand, in 1980 (recorded 1954–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #64 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys