Andrew vs Elvis
Andrew and Elviscompared 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 2023, Andrew was ranked #146 and Elvis #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #315 and Elvis #757 among boys in England and Wales.
Andrew and Elvis over time
Andrew and Elvis appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Andrew held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Elvis in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Elvis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #29 in 1996, Elvis #757 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #315, Elvis #757.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 1975–2023
Andrew held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Elvis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #32 in 2004, Elvis #321 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Andrew #146, Elvis #770.
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 | Elvis |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #757 (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); Elvis does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrew and Elvis both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Andrew; Elvis doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Elvis
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1975–2023
Highest recorded position: #321 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1975–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #757 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys