Andrew vs Ludvik
Andrew and Ludvikcompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2021, Andrew was ranked #458 and Ludvik #93 among boys in Norway.
Andrew and Ludvik over time
Andrew and Ludvik appear together in 1 published list, across 21 years of shared records. Ludvik held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Andrew 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.
Andrew reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ludvik 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
Norway · Boys21 shared years, 1947–2021
Andrew held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Ludvik in 16.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #311 in 1947, Ludvik #93 in 2021.
The order changed in 1996: Ludvik moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #471 and #489; by 1996 that had become #561 and #371.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Andrew #458, Ludvik #93.
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 | Ludvik |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) | Norway · Boys #95 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 40/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andrew has a recorded origin (Greek, biblical); Ludvik does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrew and Ludvik both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Andrew; Ludvik doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Ludvik
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #345 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #79 among boys in Norway, in 2022 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #95 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys