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Andrew vs Jason

Andrew and Jasoncompared 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 2005, Andrew was ranked #49 and Jason #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 2004, Andrew was ranked #55 and Jason #85 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Scotland · Boys

    In 2024, Andrew was ranked #104 and Jason #199 among boys in Scotland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Andrew was ranked #106 and Jason #135 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Andrew was ranked #334 and Jason #187 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2024, Andrew was ranked #216 and Jason #305 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2016, Andrew was ranked #402 and Jason #411 among boys in Norway.

Andrew and Jason over time

Andrew and Jason appear together in 6 published lists, across 228 years of shared records. Andrew held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Jason in 0.

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.

Jason reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Andrew 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 2014, Jason moved ahead of Andrew in England and Wales · Boys — #154 and #155 the year before became #182 and #162.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Andrew and Jason changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1969 and 2016, ending at #402 and #411.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Boys, Andrew and Jason averaged 45.2 places apart, ending at #334 and #187.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Andrew and Jason were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #334 and #187.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Andrew #29 in 1996, Jason #69 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys61 shared years, 1965–2025

    Andrew held the stronger position in 53 of those years, Jason in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Andrew #16 in 1992, Jason #18 in 1974.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrew #106, Jason #135.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys42 shared years, 1964–2005

    Andrew held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Jason in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Andrew #4 in 1970, Jason #1 in 1971.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2005: Andrew #49, Jason #91.

  • New Zealand · Boys39 shared years, 1966–2004

    Andrew held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Jason in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Andrew #2 in 1975, Jason #1 in 1970.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2004: Andrew #55, Jason #85.

  • England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Andrew held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Jason in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Andrew #29 in 1996, Jason #69 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2014: Jason moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #154 and #155; by 2014 that had become #182 and #162.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrew #334, Jason #187.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Andrew held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Jason in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Andrew #5 in 1997, Jason #36 in 1998.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #216, Jason #305.

  • Norway · Boys28 shared years, 1969–2016

    Andrew held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Jason in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Andrew #241 in 1983, Jason #330 in 1972.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2016: Andrew #402, Jason #411.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Andrew

Pairs where Andrew shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Jason

Pairs where Jason shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2000s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2000 and 2009.

The 2000s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Andrew, Jason
FieldAndrewJason
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningThe 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.From Ancient Greek Iason, meaning 'healer'. In Greek mythology, Jason led the Argonauts in the quest for the Golden Fleece; the name also appears in the New Testament as a Hellenized form possibly of a Hebrew name.
OriginGreek, biblicalGreek
Pronunciation/ˈæn.dɹuː//ˈd͡ʒeɪ.sən/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Andrew is recorded with a Greek, biblical origin, while Jason is recorded with a Greek origin.
  • Andrew and Jason both have 2 syllables.
  • Andrew's recorded meaning differs from Jason'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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1954–2013

    Highest recorded position: #2 among boys in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1954–2013).

    New Zealand · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #334 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Jason

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2005

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1971 (recorded 1964–2005).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #187 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys