Andrea
Of Greek origin, meaning "manly", "masculine", or "virile".
Name Census estimates that about 400,693 living Americans carry the first name Andrea. It sits at #185 in the overall ranking, outside the top 50 but still well-represented. It is a predominantly female name (98.7% of registrations). The average person named Andrea today is around 42 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Andrea births was 1981 (11,839 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Andrea. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Andrea with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Andrea is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 6,013 boys registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
401K
~ 1 in 855 Americans
Peak year
1981
11,839 babies that year
Average age
42
years old
2024 SSA rank
#185
Tracked since 1881
Census
Andrea in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 429,406 people with the first name Andrea, which placed it at #107 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#107
National first-name rank
People counted
429K
429,406 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
142.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
55.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Andrea
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Andrea is White at 55.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (29.4%) and Black (10.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Andrea described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Andrea at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White55.3% · 237,417
- Hispanic or Latino29.4% · 126,084
- Black or African American10.6% · 45,462
- Two or more races2.5% · 10,791
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 7,169
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 2,483
Gender
Gender distribution for Andrea
Andrea leans heavily female at 98.7% of total registrations, but 6,013 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Andrea as a male name
- Ranked #5,055 in 2024
- 19 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1976 (183 births)
Andrea as a female name
- Ranked #185 in 2024
- 1,624 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1981 (11,685 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Andrea leans strongly female. 424,111 people counted with this name were female (98.8%), compared with 5,296 male bearers (1.2%).
Popularity
Andrea: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Andrea from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 99,531 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Andrea by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Andrea during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Andreas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 51 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Andrea, while Vermont, Wyoming, Alaska recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 8,733 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Andrea
The name Andrea is derived from the Greek name Andreas, which means "manly" or "brave." It has its roots in the ancient Greek language and can be traced back to the 5th century BC.
Andrea was originally a masculine name in Greek culture, and it was commonly used in ancient Greece. The name gained popularity in other parts of the world as Christianity spread, and it became a common name among early Christians.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Andrea can be found in the New Testament of the Bible, where it refers to Andrew, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. Andrew was a fisherman from Bethsaida, and he was the first disciple to be called by Jesus.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Andrea. One of the most famous was Andrea del Sarto (1486-1531), an Italian Renaissance painter known for his frescoes and portraits. Another notable Andrea was Andrea Palladio (1508-1580), an Italian architect who had a significant influence on Western architecture.
In the field of music, Andrea Gabrieli (c. 1510-1586) was a renowned Italian composer and organist of the Renaissance period. His nephew, Giovanni Gabrieli (c. 1554-1612), was also a famous composer and organist.
During the 16th century, Andrea Doria (1466-1560) was an Italian condottiero (mercenary leader) and admiral who played a significant role in the maritime history of the Mediterranean region.
While Andrea was traditionally a masculine name, it later became popular as a feminine name in various cultures, particularly in Italy and other parts of Europe. Despite this transition, the name has maintained its connection to its Greek roots and its association with strength and bravery.
People
Andrea + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Andrea as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Andrea: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Andrea?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 400,693 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Andrea going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 855 US residents.
Is Andrea a common name?
We classify Andrea as "Common". It ranks above 99.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 450,102 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Andrea most popular?
The single biggest year for Andrea was 1981, when 11,839 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Andrea is about 42 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Andrea in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 429,406 people with the name Andrea, or 142.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #107 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Andrea in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Andrea?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Andrea leans strongly female. 424,111 people counted with this name were female (98.8%), compared with 5,296 male bearers (1.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Andrea?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Andrea is White at 55.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (29.4%) and Black (10.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Andrea most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Andrea in the 2020 Census, accounting for 55.3% (237,417 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Andrea in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Andrea a female name?
Yes, 98.7% of people registered as Andrea in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Andrea still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Andrea in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Andrea can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Andrea?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Andrea on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.