Andy vs Aran
Andy and Arancompared 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 2025, Andy was ranked #262 and Aran #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Andy was ranked #727 and Aran #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Andy was ranked #1108 and Aran #1025 among boys in England and Wales.
Andy and Aran over time
Andy and Aran appear together in 2 published lists, across 62 years of shared records. Aran held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Andy 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.
Aran reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Andy 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Andy and Aran changed places 12 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1108 and #1025.
- Longest-running competitions
Andy and Aran were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 33 years, from 1992 to 2025, ending at #262 and #329.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Andy #484 in 1997, Aran #414 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys33 shared years, 1992–2025
Andy held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Aran in 19.
Highest recorded here: Andy #236 in 2000, Aran #149 in 1999.
The order changed in 2025: Andy moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #350 and #302; by 2025 that had become #262 and #329.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Andy #262, Aran #329.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Andy held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Aran in 16.
Highest recorded here: Andy #484 in 1997, Aran #414 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Andy #1108, Aran #1025.
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 | Andy | Aran |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #262 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #329 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andy and Aran both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Andy
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #337 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1992–2025
Highest recorded position: #236 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2000 (recorded 1992–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #262 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Aran
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #240 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1974–2025
Highest recorded position: #149 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1974–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #329 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys