Andrew vs Mitchell
Andrew and Mitchellcompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Andrew was ranked #70 and Mitchell #387 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Andrew was ranked #76 and Mitchell #749 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2012, Andrew was ranked #80 and Mitchell #79 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2009, Andrew was ranked #92 and Mitchell #85 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #104 and Mitchell #535 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #315 and Mitchell #968 among boys in England and Wales.
Andrew and Mitchell over time
Andrew and Mitchell appear together in 5 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Andrew held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Mitchell 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 5 of those lists, and Mitchell 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2006, Mitchell moved ahead of Andrew in New Zealand · Boys — #50 and #79 the year before became #75 and #68.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andrew and Mitchell changed places 7 times in New South Wales, Australia · Boys between 1979 and 2012, ending at #80 and #79.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 34 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Andrew and Mitchell averaged 14.2 places apart, ending at #80 and #79.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrew and Mitchell were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 34 years, from 1979 to 2012, ending at #80 and #79.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Andrew #29 in 1996, Mitchell #75 in 1998.
List by list
New South Wales, Australia · Boys34 shared years, 1979–2012
Andrew held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Mitchell in 16.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #4 in 1980, Mitchell #9 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Andrew #80, Mitchell #79.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Mitchell in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #29 in 1996, Mitchell #75 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #315, Mitchell #968.
New Zealand · Boys22 shared years, 1986–2009
Andrew held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Mitchell in 6.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #6 in 1987, Mitchell #24 in 1995.
The order changed in 2006: Mitchell moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #50 and #79; by 2006 that had become #75 and #68.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Andrew #92, Mitchell #85.
Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1989–2018
Andrew held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Mitchell in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #16 in 1992, Mitchell #242 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Andrew #76, Mitchell #749.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1997–2010
Andrew held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Mitchell in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #5 in 1997, Mitchell #192 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Andrew #70, Mitchell #387.
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 | Mitchell |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| 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. | An English surname derived from the given name Michael, or in some cases from Middle English 'michel' ('big, large'). |
| Origin | Greek, biblical | English (surname origin), from Michael or 'michel' |
| Pronunciation | /ˈæn.dɹuː/ | /ˈmɪt͡ʃ.əl/ |
| 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) | Scotland · Boys #535 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andrew is recorded with a Greek, biblical origin, while Mitchell is recorded with a English (surname origin), from Michael or 'michel' origin.
- Andrew and Mitchell both have 2 syllables.
- Andrew's recorded meaning differs from Mitchell's — see the table above for each.
- 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
Mitchell
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1979–2013
Highest recorded position: #9 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1992 (recorded 1979–2013).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #968 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys