Andrew vs Frederick
Andrew and Frederickcompared 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 1959, Andrew was ranked #30 and Frederick #96 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1954, Andrew was ranked #41 and Frederick #97 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #315 and Frederick #55 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #104 and Frederick #218 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Andrew was ranked #106 and Frederick #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #216 and Frederick #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Andrew and Frederick over time
Andrew and Frederick appear together in 3 published lists, across 112 years of shared records. Andrew held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Frederick in 1.
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, Frederick in 1. 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 2008, Frederick moved ahead of Andrew in England and Wales · Boys — #99 and #100 the year before became #111 and #102.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrew and Frederick were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 60 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #106 and #329.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys60 shared years, 1964–2025
Andrew held the stronger position in 60 of those years, Frederick in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #16 in 1992, Frederick #105 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrew #106, Frederick #329.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Frederick in 17.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #29 in 1996, Frederick #55 in 2024.
The order changed in 2008: Frederick moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #99 and #100; by 2008 that had become #111 and #102.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #315, Frederick #55.
Northern Ireland · Boys23 shared years, 1998–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Frederick in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #11 in 1998, Frederick #171 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #216, Frederick #339.
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 | Frederick |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| 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) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #78 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andrew has a recorded origin (Greek, biblical); Frederick does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrew has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Frederick.
- A meaning is recorded for Andrew; Frederick 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
Frederick
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #68 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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #55 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #78 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys