Andrius vs Stefan
Andrius and Stefancompared 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.
Norway · Boys
In 1995, Andrius was ranked #480 and Stefan #170 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2021, Andrius was ranked #4789 and Stefan #293 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2009, Andrius was ranked #701 and Stefan #429 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Andrius and Stefan over time
Andrius and Stefan appear together in 2 published lists, across 33 years of shared records. Stefan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Andrius in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Andrius reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Stefan 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 · Boys25 shared years, 1970–1995
Andrius held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Stefan in 25.
Highest recorded here: Andrius #149 in 1983, Stefan #98 in 1990.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Andrius #480, Stefan #170.
England and Wales · Boys8 shared years, 2005–2021
Andrius held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Stefan in 8.
Highest recorded here: Andrius #3300 in 2011, Stefan #244 in 2019.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Andrius #4789, Stefan #293.
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 | Andrius | Stefan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4789 (2021) | Norway · Boys #272 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andrius and Stefan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Andrius
Popularity journey
First recorded1970
First recorded at #560 among boys in Norway in 1970 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1970–1995
Highest recorded position: #149 among boys in Norway, in 1983 (recorded 1970–1995).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2021
Most recently recorded at #4789 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021.
England and Wales · Boys
Stefan
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #343 among boys in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1947–2025
Highest recorded position: #98 among boys in Norway, in 1990 (recorded 1947–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #272 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys