Andrew vs George
Andrew and Georgecompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #315 and George #6 among boys in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2013, Andrew was ranked #75 and George #35 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2016, Andrew was ranked #89 and George #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #216 and George #40 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #104 and George #48 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Andrew was ranked #106 and George #112 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2021, Andrew was ranked #458 and George #468 among boys in Norway.
Andrew and George over time
Andrew and George appear together in 6 published lists, across 288 years of shared records. Andrew held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, George in 1.
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.
Andrew reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, George in 2. 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 2000, George moved ahead of Andrew in New Zealand · Boys — #36 and #41 the year before became #33 and #30.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andrew and George changed places 12 times in Norway · Boys between 1946 and 2021, ending at #458 and #468.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 63 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Andrew and George averaged 38.0 places apart, ending at #89 and #37.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrew and George were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 63 years, from 1952 to 2016, ending at #89 and #37.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #29 and #19 in England and Wales · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #315 and #6.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys63 shared years, 1952–2016
Andrew held the stronger position in 58 of those years, George in 5.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #4 in 1970, George #36 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Andrew #89, George #37.
Republic of Ireland · Boys62 shared years, 1964–2025
Andrew held the stronger position in 55 of those years, George in 7.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #16 in 1992, George #52 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrew #106, George #112.
New Zealand · Boys58 shared years, 1954–2013
Andrew held the stronger position in 46 of those years, George in 12.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #2 in 1975, George #28 in 2005.
The order changed in 2000: George moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #36 and #41; by 2000 that had become #33 and #30.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Andrew #75, George #35.
Norway · Boys48 shared years, 1946–2021
Andrew held the stronger position in 40 of those years, George in 8.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #206 in 1963, George #253 in 1968.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Andrew #458, George #468.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 0 of those years, George in 29.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #29 in 1996, George #2 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #315, George #6.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 16 of those years, George in 12.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #5 in 1997, George #25 in 2023.
The order changed in 2013: George moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #99 and #101; by 2013 that had become #88 and #68.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #216, George #40.
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 | George |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Farmer, earth-worker. |
| Origin | Greek, biblical | Greek |
| Pronunciation | /ˈæn.dɹuː/ | /ˈdʒɔːdʒ/ |
| 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) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #24 (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 George is recorded with a Greek origin.
- Andrew and George both have 2 syllables.
- Andrew's recorded meaning differs from George'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
George
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #345 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys