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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 2025, Andrew was ranked #334 and Daniel #62 among boys in England and Wales.

Andrew and Daniel over time

Andrew and Daniel appear together in 6 published lists, across 301 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 England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #334 and #62.

  • 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 · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Andrew held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Daniel in 30.

    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, 2025: Andrew #334, Daniel #62.

  • 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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Andrew

Pairs where Andrew shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Daniel

Pairs where Daniel shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Andrew, Daniel
FieldAndrewDaniel
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningThe 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.
OriginGreek, biblicalBiblical Hebrew
Pronunciation/ˈæn.dɹuː//ˈdænjəl/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #13 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1954–2013

    Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1954–2013).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #334 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Daniel

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1954–2023

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New Zealand, in 1980 (recorded 1954–2023).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #62 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys