Andrew vs Jack
Andrew and Jack compared 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 Zealand · Boys
In 2013, Andrew was ranked #75 and Jack #2 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Andrew was ranked #106 and Jack #2 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2016, Andrew was ranked #89 and Jack #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #216 and Jack #4 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #104 and Jack #7 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Andrew was ranked #334 and Jack #24 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2021, Andrew was ranked #458 and Jack #343 among boys in Norway.
Andrew and Jack over time
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Andrew and Jack over time
Andrew and Jack appear together in 6 published lists, across 223 years of shared records. Jack held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Andrew in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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, Jack 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 1994, Jack moved ahead of Andrew in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #12 and #17 the year before became #17 and #11.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andrew and Jack changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1946 and 2021, ending at #458 and #343.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Andrew and Jack averaged 41.4 places apart, ending at #89 and #4.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrew and Jack were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #334 and #24.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Andrew #29 in 1996, Jack #1 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #5 and #8 in Northern Ireland · Boys, 3 places apart; by 2024 they were #216 and #4.
List by list
Norway · Boys59 shared years, 1946–2021
Andrew held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Jack in 34.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #206 in 1963, Jack #151 in 1956.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Andrew #458, Jack #343.
Republic of Ireland · Boys53 shared years, 1970–2025
Andrew held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Jack in 31.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #16 in 1992, Jack #1 in 2000.
The order changed in 1995: Jack moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #20 and #33; by 1995 that had become #22 and #19.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrew #106, Jack #2.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Andrew held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Jack in 30.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #29 in 1996, Jack #1 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrew #334, Jack #24.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys29 shared years, 1986–2016
Andrew held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jack in 21.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #5 in 1986, Jack #1 in 2003.
The order changed in 1994: Jack moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #12 and #17; by 1994 that had become #17 and #11.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Andrew #89, Jack #4.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jack in 27.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #5 in 1997, Jack #1 in 2001.
The order changed in 1998: Jack moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #5 and #8; by 1998 that had become #11 and #4.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #216, Jack #4.
New Zealand · Boys24 shared years, 1988–2013
Andrew held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jack in 16.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #6 in 1988, Jack #1 in 2005.
The order changed in 1996: Jack moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #18 and #19; by 1996 that had become #20 and #12.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Andrew #75, Jack #2.
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 | Jack |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | God is gracious (via John), though now used as an independent name. |
| Origin | Greek, biblical | English, historically a diminutive of John |
| Pronunciation | /ˈæn.dɹuː/ | /ˈdʒæk/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Jankin |
| Recorded regional usage | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #2 (2025) |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Andrew is recorded with a Greek, biblical origin, while Jack is recorded with a English, historically a diminutive of John origin.
- Andrew has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Jack.
- Andrew's recorded meaning differs from Jack's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Andrew a "medium" Data Confidence level and Jack a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
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 #334 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Jack
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #171 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in England and Wales, in 1996 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #24 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys