Andrean
A masculine name of Greek origin derived from Andreas, meaning "man" or "warrior".
Name Census estimates that about 23 living Americans carry the first name Andrean. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 80.0% of registrations being female. The average person named Andrean today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Andrean births was 1979 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Andrean. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Andrean. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
23
~ 1 in 14,902,363 Americans
Peak year
1979
8 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
1990 SSA rank
#8,164
Tracked since 1970
Census
Andrean in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 290 people with the first name Andrean, which placed it at #30,183 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
#30,183
National first-name rank
People counted
290
290 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
33.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Andrean
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Andrean is Black at 33.4%. The next largest groups are White (30.7%) and Hispanic (27.2%). 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 Andrean 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 Andrean at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American33.4% · 97
- White30.7% · 89
- Hispanic or Latino27.2% · 79
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.1% · 12
- Two or more races3.4% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Andrean
Andrean is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 25 total registrations, 5 (20.0%) were male and 20 (80.0%) were female.
Andrean as a male name
- Ranked #8,164 in 1990
- 5 male births in 1990
- Peak: 1990 (5 births)
Andrean as a female name
- Ranked #9,069 in 1983
- 6 female births in 1983
- Peak: 1979 (8 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Andrean on both sides of the split. Of the 294 people counted with this name, 151 were male (51.4%) and 143 were female (48.6%).
Popularity
Andrean: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Andrean from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 14 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1970s peak, Andrean remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Andrean 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 Andrean during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Andrean
The name Andrean has its origins in Ancient Greek culture, tracing back to the time of classical antiquity. It is derived from the Greek name Andreas, which itself comes from the word "andros," meaning man or male. The name can be interpreted to mean "manly" or "courageous."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Andrean can be found in the New Testament of the Bible, where it refers to Andrew, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. According to biblical accounts, Andrew was a fisherman from Bethsaida who became one of the first disciples to follow Jesus.
In the 4th century, Saint Andrean of Crete was a renowned Byzantine monk and hymnographer who composed numerous liturgical hymns and canons. He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and is celebrated on July 8th each year.
During the Middle Ages, Andrean was a popular name among European nobility and royalty. One notable figure was Andrean of Hungary, also known as Andreas II, who ruled as King of Hungary and Croatia from 1205 to 1235. His reign was marked by conflicts with the Catholic Church and the issuance of the Golden Bull, a charter that granted rights and privileges to Hungarian nobles.
In the Renaissance era, Andrean Mantegna (1431-1506) was an Italian painter and engraver who played a significant role in the development of Renaissance art. His works, such as the Camera degli Sposi and the San Zeno Altarpiece, are masterpieces that showcase his innovative use of perspective and his skill in portraying classical themes.
Another prominent figure with the name Andrean was Andrean Doria (1466-1560), a Genoese admiral and statesman who played a pivotal role in the defense of the Republic of Genoa against foreign invasion. His naval victories and political reforms helped establish Genoa as a major maritime power in the Mediterranean.
During the 19th century, Andrean Ampère (1775-1836) was a French physicist and mathematician who made significant contributions to the study of electromagnetism. He is best known for formulating Ampère's law, which describes the relationship between electric currents and magnetic fields, and for his work on the classification of chemical elements.
Throughout history, the name Andrean has been associated with individuals who have made notable contributions in various fields, from religion and politics to art and science. While its origins can be traced back to Ancient Greek culture, the name has transcended cultural boundaries and gained recognition across different regions and time periods.
People
Andrean + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Andrean 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
Andrean: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Andrean?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 23 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Andrean 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 14,902,363 US residents.
Is Andrean a common name?
We classify Andrean as "Very Rare". It ranks above 42.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 25 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Andrean most popular?
The single biggest year for Andrean was 1979, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Andrean is about 46 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Andrean in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 290 people with the name Andrean, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,183 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 Andrean 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 Andrean?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Andrean on both sides of the split. Of the 294 people counted with this name, 151 were male (51.4%) and 143 were female (48.6%). 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 Andrean?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Andrean is Black at 33.4%. The next largest groups are White (30.7%) and Hispanic (27.2%). 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 Andrean most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Andrean in the 2020 Census, accounting for 33.4% (97 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 Andrean in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Andrean a female name?
Yes, 80.0% of people registered as Andrean 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 Andrean still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Andrean 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 Andrean 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 share the name Andrean?
You can see how many people have the name Andrean on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.