Andrew vs Kyle
Andrew and Kylecompared 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 Kyle #81 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2008, Andrew was ranked #74 and Kyle #90 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #104 and Kyle #278 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Andrew was ranked #106 and Kyle #124 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #216 and Kyle #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #315 and Kyle #651 among boys in England and Wales.
Andrew and Kyle over time
Andrew and Kyle appear together in 5 published lists, across 153 years of shared records. Andrew held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Kyle in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Andrew reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Kyle 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 Kyle changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #216 and #339.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Andrew and Kyle averaged 28.8 places apart, ending at #49 and #81.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrew and Kyle were both ranked in New Zealand · Boys for 31 years, from 1973 to 2008, ending at #74 and #90.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Andrew #29 in 1996, Kyle #37 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #29 and #37 in England and Wales · Boys, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #315 and #651.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys44 shared years, 1978–2025
Andrew held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Kyle in 19.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #16 in 1992, Kyle #32 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrew #106, Kyle #124.
New Zealand · Boys31 shared years, 1973–2008
Andrew held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Kyle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #2 in 1975, Kyle #46 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Andrew #74, Kyle #90.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Kyle in 19.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #29 in 1996, Kyle #37 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #315, Kyle #651.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Kyle in 7.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #5 in 1997, Kyle #30 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #216, Kyle #339.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 1985–2005
Andrew held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Kyle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #5 in 1986, Kyle #26 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Andrew #49, Kyle #81.
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 | Kyle |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #124 (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); Kyle does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrew and Kyle both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Andrew; Kyle doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
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
Kyle
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #95 among boys in New Zealand in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1985–2005
Highest recorded position: #26 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1998 (recorded 1985–2005).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #124 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys