Andrew vs Kade
Andrew and Kadecompared 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.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #104 and Kade #352 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Andrew was ranked #106 and Kade #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #216 and Kade #216 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #315 and Kade #638 among boys in England and Wales.
Andrew and Kade over time
Andrew and Kade appear together in 3 published lists, across 54 years of shared records. Andrew held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kade in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Andrew reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Kade 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 · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kade in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #29 in 1996, Kade #396 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #315, Kade #638.
Republic of Ireland · Boys15 shared years, 2007–2025
Andrew held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Kade in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #41 in 2008, Kade #324 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrew #106, Kade #509.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2009–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Kade in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #54 in 2009, Kade #216 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #216, Kade #216.
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 | Kade |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andrew has a recorded origin (Greek, biblical); Kade does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrew and Kade both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Andrew; Kade doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Kade
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #728 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2024
Highest recorded position: #216 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2009–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys