Andrew vs Malik
Andrew and Malikcompared 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 Malik #432 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Andrew was ranked #106 and Malik #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #216 and Malik #339 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #315 and Malik #264 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 2021, Andrew was ranked #458 and Malik #360 among boys in Norway.
Andrew and Malik over time
Andrew and Malik appear together in 3 published lists, across 66 years of shared records. Andrew held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Malik in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 3 of those lists, and Malik 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 Malik changed places 7 times in Norway · Boys between 1965 and 2021, ending at #458 and #360.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Malik in 2.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #29 in 1996, Malik #264 in 2024.
The order changed in 2023: Malik moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #301 and #317; by 2023 that had become #294 and #271.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #315, Malik #264.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 1992–2025
Andrew held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Malik in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #16 in 1992, Malik #312 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrew #106, Malik #676.
Norway · Boys17 shared years, 1965–2021
Andrew held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Malik in 8.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #247 in 1970, Malik #360 in 2021.
The order changed in 2014: Malik moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #405 and #479; by 2014 that had become #518 and #369.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Andrew #458, Malik #360.
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 | Malik |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) | Norway · Boys #407 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andrew has a recorded origin (Greek, biblical); Malik does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrew and Malik both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Andrew; Malik doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, 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
Malik
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #488 among boys in Norway in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #264 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #407 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys