Andrew vs Gustas
Andrew and Gustascompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2014, Andrew was ranked #93 and Gustas #346 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Andrew was ranked #93 and Gustas #741 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #315 and Gustas #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Andrew and Gustas over time
Andrew and Gustas appear together in 2 published lists, across 33 years of shared records. Andrew held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Gustas in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Andrew reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Gustas 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Gustas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #88 in 2005, Gustas #1380 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #315, Gustas #5119.
Republic of Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 2005–2020
Andrew held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Gustas in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #39 in 2005, Gustas #386 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Andrew #93, Gustas #741.
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 | Gustas |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| 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 has a recorded origin (Greek, biblical); Gustas does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrew and Gustas both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Andrew; Gustas doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
Gustas
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #3849 among boys in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2010–2014
Highest recorded position: #346 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 2010–2014).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys