Andrew vs Tiernan
Andrew and Tiernancompared 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 Tiernan #619 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Andrew was ranked #106 and Tiernan #115 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #216 and Tiernan #125 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Andrew was ranked #334 and Tiernan #2952 among boys in England and Wales.
Andrew and Tiernan over time
Andrew and Tiernan appear together in 3 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Andrew held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tiernan 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 3 of those lists, and Tiernan 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 2016, Tiernan moved ahead of Andrew in Northern Ireland · Boys — #83 and #159 the year before became #156 and #134.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andrew and Tiernan changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 1997 and 2024, ending at #216 and #125.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 28 shared years in Northern Ireland · Boys, Andrew and Tiernan averaged 37.4 places apart, ending at #216 and #125.
- Longest-running competitions
Andrew and Tiernan were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #334 and #2952.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys55 shared years, 1964–2025
Andrew held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Tiernan in 3.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #16 in 1992, Tiernan #84 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrew #106, Tiernan #115.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Andrew held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Tiernan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #29 in 1996, Tiernan #697 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andrew #334, Tiernan #2952.
Northern Ireland · Boys28 shared years, 1997–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Tiernan in 11.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #5 in 1997, Tiernan #52 in 2008.
The order changed in 2016: Tiernan moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #83 and #159; by 2016 that had become #156 and #134.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #216, Tiernan #125.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Andrew
Pairs where Andrew shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Andrew vs Kenneth
In 1964 they stood at #34 and #41 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 7 places apart; by 2024 they were #106 and #785.
Andrew · Kenneth · 60 shared years, 1964–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Andrew vs Raymond
In 1964 they stood at #34 and #30 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #106 and #509.
Andrew · Raymond · 61 shared years, 1964–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Oliver vs Andrew
In 1996 they stood at #23 and #29 in England and Wales · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #6 and #334.
Oliver · Andrew · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- George vs Andrew
In 1996 they stood at #19 and #29 in England and Wales · Boys, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #7 and #334.
George · Andrew · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Andrew | Tiernan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| 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 #115 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andrew has a recorded origin (Greek, biblical); Tiernan does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrew and Tiernan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Andrew; Tiernan 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 #334 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Tiernan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #232 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 recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #52 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2952 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys