Andrew vs Hubert
Andrew and Hubertcompared 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 2015, Andrew was ranked #83 and Hubert #342 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #106 and Hubert #785 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #315 and Hubert #1675 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2012, Andrew was ranked #405 and Hubert #546 among boys in Norway.
Andrew and Hubert over time
Andrew and Hubert appear together in 3 published lists, across 107 years of shared records. Andrew held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Hubert 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, Hubert 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andrew and Hubert changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1973 and 2012, ending at #405 and #546.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrew and Hubert were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 30 years, from 1973 to 2012, ending at #405 and #546.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Andrew #241 in 1983, Hubert #334 in 1985.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys48 shared years, 1964–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 48 of those years, Hubert in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #16 in 1992, Hubert #108 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #106, Hubert #785.
Norway · Boys30 shared years, 1973–2012
Andrew held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Hubert in 4.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #241 in 1983, Hubert #334 in 1985.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Andrew #405, Hubert #546.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Hubert in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #29 in 1996, Hubert #490 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #315, Hubert #1675.
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 | Hubert |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) | Norway · Boys #401 (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); Hubert does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrew and Hubert both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Andrew; Hubert doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
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
Hubert
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #125 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #108 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1675 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys