Andrew vs Reginald
Andrew and Reginaldcompared 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 1954, Andrew was ranked #43 and Reginald #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Andrew was ranked #106 and Reginald #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #315 and Reginald #239 among boys in England and Wales.
Andrew and Reginald over time
Andrew and Reginald appear together in 2 published lists, across 46 years of shared records. Andrew held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Reginald 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.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Reginald in 5.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #29 in 1996, Reginald #224 in 2020.
The order changed in 2020: Reginald moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #227 and #249; by 2020 that had become #266 and #224.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #315, Reginald #239.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 1965–2025
Andrew held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Reginald in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #19 in 1986, Reginald #194 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrew #106, Reginald #829.
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 | Reginald |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| 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 has a recorded origin (Greek, biblical); Reginald does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrew has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Reginald.
- A meaning is recorded for Andrew; Reginald doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, 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
Reginald
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1954
Highest recorded position: #85 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1954).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys