Andy vs Quin
Andy and Quincompared 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 2020, Andy was ranked #280 and Quin #556 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Andy was ranked #910 and Quin #1701 among boys in England and Wales.
Andy and Quin over time
Andy and Quin appear together in 2 published lists, across 26 years of shared records. Andy held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Quin 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
England and Wales · Boys17 shared years, 2005–2023
Andy held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Quin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andy #536 in 2006, Quin #1701 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Andy #910, Quin #1701.
Republic of Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2007–2020
Andy held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Quin in 0.
Highest recorded here: Andy #269 in 2018, Quin #529 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Andy #280, Quin #556.
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 | Quin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #262 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (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 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Andy has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Quin.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, 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
Quin
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #3208 among boys in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2007–2020
Highest recorded position: #529 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 2007–2020).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls