Andrew vs Douglas
Andrew and Douglascompared 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 1981, Andrew was ranked #5 and Douglas #94 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1984, Andrew was ranked #7 and Douglas #71 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #104 and Douglas #290 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Andrew was ranked #116 and Douglas #418 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Andrew was ranked #146 and Douglas #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #315 and Douglas #257 among boys in England and Wales.
Andrew and Douglas over time
Andrew and Douglas appear together in 4 published lists, across 123 years of shared records. Andrew held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Douglas in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Douglas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Andrew 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 1954, Andrew moved ahead of Douglas in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #49 and #47 the year before became #43 and #48.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Andrew and Douglas averaged 53.7 places apart, ending at #5 and #94.
- Mirrored each other
Over 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Andrew rose about as far as Douglas fell — from #51 and #47 in 1952 to #5 and #94 in 1981.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrew and Douglas were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 45 years, from 1964 to 2023, ending at #146 and #770.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Andrew #29 in 1996, Douglas #218 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys45 shared years, 1964–2023
Andrew held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Douglas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #16 in 1993, Douglas #140 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Andrew #146, Douglas #770.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Douglas in 5.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #29 in 1996, Douglas #218 in 1996.
The order changed in 2020: Douglas moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #227 and #261; by 2020 that had become #266 and #253.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #315, Douglas #257.
New Zealand · Boys25 shared years, 1954–1984
Andrew held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Douglas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #3 in 1967, Douglas #49 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Andrew #7, Douglas #71.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys24 shared years, 1952–1981
Andrew held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Douglas in 2.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #4 in 1970, Douglas #47 in 1952.
The order changed in 1954: Andrew moved ahead. In 1953 they stood at #49 and #47; by 1954 that had become #43 and #48.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Andrew #5, Douglas #94.
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 | Douglas |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #257 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andrew has a recorded origin (Greek, biblical); Douglas does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrew and Douglas both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Andrew; Douglas doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Douglas
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1981
Highest recorded position: #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1981).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #257 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys