Andrew vs Rio
Andrew and Riocompared 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 Rio #110 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Andrew was ranked #106 and Rio #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #216 and Rio #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #315 and Rio #166 among boys in England and Wales.
Andrew and Rio over time
Andrew and Rio appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Andrew held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Rio 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 Rio 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 2023, Rio moved ahead of Andrew in Northern Ireland · Boys — #177 and #207 the year before became #139 and #121.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Rio in 6.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #29 in 1996, Rio #155 in 2008.
The order changed in 2019: Rio moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #185 and #227; by 2019 that had become #227 and #222.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #315, Rio #166.
Northern Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2003–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Rio in 2.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #26 in 2003, Rio #121 in 2023.
The order changed in 2023: Rio moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #177 and #207; by 2023 that had become #139 and #121.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #216, Rio #154.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 2002–2025
Andrew held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Rio in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #36 in 2003, Rio #244 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrew #106, Rio #244.
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 | Rio |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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 |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #244 (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); Rio does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrew has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Rio.
- A meaning is recorded for Andrew; Rio doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Rio
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #594 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys