Andrew vs Ralph
Andrew and Ralphcompared 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 1953, Andrew was ranked #49 and Ralph #100 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #315 and Ralph #94 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #104 and Ralph #246 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Andrew was ranked #106 and Ralph #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #216 and Ralph #239 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Andrew and Ralph over time
Andrew and Ralph appear together in 3 published lists, across 90 years of shared records. Andrew held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ralph 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 2 of those lists, Ralph in 1. 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 2014, Ralph moved ahead of Andrew in England and Wales · Boys — #154 and #158 the year before became #182 and #134.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrew and Ralph were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 47 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #106 and #372.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys47 shared years, 1964–2025
Andrew held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Ralph in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #18 in 1990, Ralph #171 in 1966.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrew #106, Ralph #372.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Ralph in 11.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #29 in 1996, Ralph #81 in 2019.
The order changed in 2014: Ralph moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #154 and #158; by 2014 that had become #182 and #134.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #315, Ralph #94.
Northern Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 2006–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Ralph in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #30 in 2006, Ralph #193 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #216, Ralph #239.
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 | Ralph |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (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); Ralph does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrew has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Ralph.
- A meaning is recorded for Andrew; Ralph doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
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
Ralph
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #214 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #81 among boys in England and Wales, in 2019 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys