Andrew vs Neo
Andrew and Neocompared 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 Neo #478 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Andrew was ranked #146 and Neo #770 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #216 and Neo #404 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2021, Andrew was ranked #458 and Neo #240 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Andrew was ranked #334 and Neo #735 among boys in England and Wales.
Andrew and Neo over time
Andrew and Neo appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Andrew #402 in 2016, Neo #224 in 2014.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 2000–2025
Andrew held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Neo in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #53 in 2000, Neo #294 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrew #334, Neo #735.
Norway · Boys10 shared years, 2004–2021
Andrew held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Neo in 7.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #402 in 2016, Neo #224 in 2014.
The order changed in 2014: Neo moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #405 and #451; by 2014 that had become #518 and #224.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Andrew #458, Neo #240.
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 | Neo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| 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 #384 (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); Neo does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrew has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Neo.
- A meaning is recorded for Andrew; Neo 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 #334 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Neo
Popularity journey
First recorded2000
First recorded at #436 among boys in England and Wales in 2000 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2002–2025
Highest recorded position: #206 among boys in Norway, in 2022 (recorded 2002–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #735 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys