Andrew vs Karolis
Andrew and Karoliscompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Andrew was ranked #72 and Karolis #601 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2018, Andrew was ranked #185 and Karolis #4749 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2010, Andrew was ranked #462 and Karolis #552 among boys in Norway.
Andrew and Karolis over time
Andrew and Karolis appear together in 2 published lists, across 30 years of shared records. Andrew held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Karolis 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 Karolis 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.
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 Karolis changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1978 and 2010, ending at #462 and #552.
List by list
Norway · Boys18 shared years, 1978–2010
Andrew held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Karolis in 8.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #241 in 1983, Karolis #257 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Andrew #462, Karolis #552.
England and Wales · Boys12 shared years, 2005–2018
Andrew held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Karolis in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #88 in 2005, Karolis #2027 in 2016.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Andrew #185, Karolis #4749.
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 | Karolis |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4749 (2018) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andrew has a recorded origin (Greek, biblical); Karolis does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrew has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Karolis.
- A meaning is recorded for Andrew; Karolis doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Karolis
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #620 among boys in Norway in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1978–2013
Highest recorded position: #257 among boys in Norway, in 1990 (recorded 1978–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2018
Most recently recorded at #4749 among boys in England and Wales, in 2018.
England and Wales · Boys