Andris vs Colin
Andris and Colincompared 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 2009, Andris was ranked #701 and Colin #123 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2014, Andris was ranked #519 and Colin #245 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2022, Andris was ranked #4789 and Colin #1104 among boys in England and Wales.
Andris and Colin over time
Andris and Colin appear together in 1 published list, across 10 years of shared records. Andris held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Colin 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.
Andris reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Colin 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.
List by list
Norway · Boys10 shared years, 1966–2014
Andris held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Colin in 2.
Highest recorded here: Andris #328 in 1983, Colin #245 in 2014.
The order changed in 2014: Colin moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #574 and #621; by 2014 that had become #519 and #245.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Andris #519, Colin #245.
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 | Andris | Colin |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4789 (2022) | Norway · Boys #119 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Andris and Colin both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Andris
Popularity journey
First recorded1961
First recorded at #417 among boys in Norway in 1961 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1961–2014
Highest recorded position: #328 among boys in Norway, in 1983 (recorded 1961–2014).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2014
Most recently recorded at #519 among boys in Norway, in 2014.
Norway · Boys
Colin
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #326 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1983
Highest recorded position: #22 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1983).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #119 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys