Andrew vs Valentine
Andrew and Valentinecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #106 and Valentine #655 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andrew was ranked #315 and Valentine #1859 among boys in England and Wales.
Andrew and Valentine over time
Andrew and Valentine appear together in 2 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Andrew held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Valentine in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
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
Republic of Ireland · Boys27 shared years, 1964–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Valentine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #16 in 1992, Valentine #119 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #106, Valentine #655.
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1998–2024
Andrew held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Valentine in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andrew #42 in 1998, Valentine #1189 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andrew #315, Valentine #1859.
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 | Valentine |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
| 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, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #106 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #655 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andrew has a recorded origin (Greek, biblical); Valentine does not have one recorded yet.
- Andrew has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Valentine.
- A meaning is recorded for Andrew; Valentine doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in 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
Valentine
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #139 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 recorded1964–2024
Highest recorded position: #119 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls