Head to head · Boys' names
Andrew vs Enzo
#73 vs #72 in 2025
Enzo is a whisker ahead (#72 vs #73 in 2025), but the curves point different ways: Enzo is climbing the charts fast, Andrew is stepping back from its peak.
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The tale of the tape
The tape is even: Andrew and Enzo each lead 3 measures of 6.
Ranks, counts and years are measured in the official US birth record; the classroom and living figures are estimates computed from it. The dot marks the side each measure favours on the charts — more common, not better.
What the records say
146 years of US births, drawn on one scale
Two curves, one scale
Who owned which decade
- 1880s: Andrew #28, Enzo — — Andrew higher
- 1890s: Andrew #36, Enzo — — Andrew higher
- 1900s: Andrew #40, Enzo — — Andrew higher
- 1910s: Andrew #45, Enzo #3786 — Andrew higher
- 1920s: Andrew #55, Enzo #2796 — Andrew higher
- 1930s: Andrew #76, Enzo #2943 — Andrew higher
- 1940s: Andrew #81, Enzo — — Andrew higher
- 1950s: Andrew #63, Enzo #3856 — Andrew higher
- 1960s: Andrew #41, Enzo #3098 — Andrew higher
- 1970s: Andrew #27, Enzo #2848 — Andrew higher
- 1980s: Andrew #12, Enzo #4066 — Andrew higher
- 1990s: Andrew #8, Enzo #2621 — Andrew higher
- 2000s: Andrew #8, Enzo #844 — Andrew higher
- 2010s: Andrew #29, Enzo #339 — Andrew higher
- 2020s: Andrew #63, Enzo #112 — Andrew higher
Andrew stood higher in every recorded decade — 15 of 15.
Rank by decade
| Decade | Andrew | Enzo |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | #28 | — |
| 1890s | #36 | — |
| 1900s | #40 | — |
| 1910s | #45 | #3786 |
| 1920s | #55 | #2796 |
| 1930s | #76 | #2943 |
| 1940s | #81 | — |
| 1950s | #63 | #3856 |
| 1960s | #41 | #3098 |
| 1970s | #27 | #2848 |
| 1980s | #12 | #4066 |
| 1990s | #8 | #2621 |
| 2000s | #8 | #844 |
| 2010s | #29 | #339 |
| 2020s | #63 | #112 |
Average national rank across each decade. A dash means the name sat outside the recorded top of that decade.
Around the world
Andrew
Not charting outside the US.
Enzo
- France#91
- England & Wales#92
National statistics offices, latest published year.
The names themselves
Meaning, roots, sound and the people who carried each
Where each name comes from
Andrew
manly, brave
From the Greek andreios, manly or courageous, built on aner, a man, in the stem form andros. The same root gives English android and misandry, and it is one of the most productive words in Greek naming.
andreios → Andreas → Andrew
How it traveled
Andrew was the first of the disciples called, according to John's Gospel, and the traditions about him send him east and north — to Greece, where he is said to have been martyred on a diagonal cross, and to the Black Sea. That diagonal cross became the saltire, which is why it is on the flags of Scotland, of Russia's navy, and inside the Union Jack.
Enzo
Depends on which longer name it was shortened from
Enzo is a clipped form, so its sense is borrowed. Read as a short form of Lorenzo it goes back to Latin Laurentius, 'from Laurentum', tied to the laurel; from Vincenzo it carries Latin vincens, 'conquering'; from Innocenzo, 'innocent'. A separate line runs through the medieval Italian form Enzio, used to render the Germanic Heinz, from Heinrich, 'home ruler'. All are serious readings, and none has pushed the others out.
Laurentius → Lorenzo → Enzo
How it traveled
The name belongs first to Italy, where speech trimmed Lorenzo, Vincenzo, Innocenzo and Fiorenzo down to their last two syllables and let the remainder stand alone. Alongside that, medieval Italian records show Enzio as a local rendering of the Germanic Heinz, which is why dictionaries often list two ancestries side by side.
Where a reading is contested the note says so — this page does not turn a guess into a fact. The chain is each name's recorded forms, oldest first; the story is its opening, told in full on the name's own page.
Out loud, and in short
Andrew
AN-droo
Two syllables, stress on the first. The Italian Andrea is a man's name said an-DRAY-ah, which regularly confuses English speakers who read it as a woman's name; the two are the same name in different languages.
- Andy — The standard short form, warm and long established; fully unisex in American use and shared with Andrea.
- Drew — Taken from the back of the name rather than the front, which is unusual; it is now a standing given name of its own and reads as considerably more modern than Andy.
- Dre — A shorter clipping from the middle, current in American use and completely detached in sound from the full name.
Enzo
EN-zoh
Two syllables, stress on the first. Italian speakers give the middle consonant a 'ts' or 'dz' edge — closer to EN-tso — and both pronunciations travel with the name without confusion.
- Enzino — Italian affectionate diminutive, used within families rather than on paper.
- Enz — Informal English-language clipping, mostly from friends and siblings.
- Zo — Informal, playground-level; also heard as a short form of unrelated names like Enzokuhle or Zoe.
Who has carried each name
Andrew
Andrew Carnegie (b. 1835) — Steel titan who gave away his fortune building 2,500 libraries
Andrew Garfield (b. 1983) — Spider-Man and Hacksaw Ridge star
Andrew Jackson (b. 1767) — The president on the $20 bill
Enzo
Enzo Ferrari (b. 1898) — Racing driver who founded the Ferrari empire
Source: Wikidata — the one source on this page that is not an official agency.
Is it right for you
The differences that decide it, laid out by what you want
Choose by what you want
Choose Andrew if you want…
- a name past its most crowded yearsAndrew is stepping back from its peak
- a long American recordAndrew was already in use when US records began in 1880
- a name that ages quietlyan estimated 12% chance of feeling dated by 2040, against 60% for Enzo
Choose Enzo if you want…
- a name on the way upup 102 places on the charts in five years
- a name that charts abroad tooEnzo is on the national lists of France and England & Wales
- a newer arrivalEnzo entered the US charts in 1915
- a name that feels very nowEnzo is climbing the charts fast
Each line is a measured difference between the two names — a rank, a count, a recorded form — never a judgement of either. Save the one that answers your question; it lands on your shortlist.
The trade-offs, name by name
Andrew
Strengths
- It has been in continuous use in English for the better part of a thousand years and has never sounded dated.
- Andy and Drew are both fully established and belong to different generations, so a boy has real range.
- Every European language has a form of it, which makes it unusually portable.
To consider
- It reached the very top of the American list within living memory, so a man of a certain age will have shared classrooms with several.
- Andrew and Andrea are the same name in Italy and different names here, which causes confusion abroad.
- Nearly every child given this spelling is a boy; the girls in the record are few enough that no form will expect one.
Enzo
Strengths
- Four letters, spelled as it sounds in English, with no rival spelling competing for it.
- Works unchanged in Italian, French, Spanish and Portuguese, so it needs no adaptation when it crosses a border or a family.
- Can serve as the everyday name for a formal Lorenzo or Vincenzo, if you want a longer version on documents.
To consider
- It is climbing quickly. A child named Enzo now may meet several more by high school, even though a classroom sharing it is unlikely today.
- The Italian 'ts' pronunciation and the English 'z' both exist. Most people will not correct either, but you may hear your child's name two ways.
- The Ferrari association is immediate for many adults, and football fans will think of several players. Recognizable, and worth expecting the occasional remark.
Documented properties of each name — how it spells, travels and shortens — not opinions about the child.
How each is likely to age
Andrew
12%chance Andrew feels dated by 2040
Andrew has held the top-100 across 15 different decades — it has never depended on fashion, and names like that read the same at any age.
Enzo
60%chance Enzo feels dated by 2040
Enzo is climbing fast right now. Steep climbs tend to come with steep descents — the quicker a name arrives, the more firmly it belongs to its moment.
A reading of where each name sits on the long naming cycle — computed, not measured, and explained on the data page.
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Lists that carry both names
Every list here names both Andrew and Enzo — the same style, ranked by the same records.
Andrew or Enzo — the short answers
- Which is more popular, Andrew or Enzo?
- Enzo, in 2025: Enzo ranked #72 with 4,556 babies; Andrew ranked #73 with 4,497 babies.
- Which name is rising faster, Andrew or Enzo?
- Enzo. Over the last five years Andrew moved down 21 places; Enzo moved up 102 places.
- Which is the older name, Andrew or Enzo?
- Andrew was already in use when US records began in 1880; Enzo entered the US charts in 1915. On the American record, Andrew is the older name.
- How many people are named Andrew and Enzo?
- About 1,138,000 people named Andrew are estimated to be alive in the US today. About 34,500 people named Enzo are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- Will there be other Andrews or Enzos in the classroom?
- Andrew will almost certainly be the only one in school. Enzo will almost certainly be the only one in school.
US figures from the Social Security Administration, 1880–2025; international figures from national statistics agencies. Votes are battle voters on this site, not the birth record. Data & methodology
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