Andreus
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "brave man."
Name Census estimates that about 487 living Americans carry the first name Andreus. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Andreus today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Andreus births was 2007 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Andreus. 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.
People living today
487
~ 1 in 703,808 Americans
Peak year
2007
22 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,254
Tracked since 1980
Census
Andreus in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 398 people with the first name Andreus, which placed it at #24,271 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
#24,271
National first-name rank
People counted
398
398 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
45.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Andreus
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Andreus is Black at 45.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (26.1%) and White (16.8%). 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 Andreus 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 Andreus at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American45.7% · 182
- Hispanic or Latino26.1% · 104
- White16.8% · 67
- Two or more races7.5% · 30
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.8% · 7
Popularity
Andreus: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Andreus from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 161 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Andreus remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Andreus 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 Andreus 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 Andreus
The name Andreus is believed to have originated from the ancient Greek language, possibly derived from the word "andros," which means "man" or "warrior." It was a popular name among the ancient Greeks and was used as early as the 5th century BC.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Andreus can be found in the works of the ancient Greek historian Herodotus. He mentions an Andreus who was a Spartan soldier during the Persian Wars in the 5th century BC.
In ancient Greek mythology, Andreus was also the name of a Greek warrior who fought in the Trojan War, as depicted in Homer's Iliad. This suggests that the name was associated with strength, valor, and heroism in ancient Greek culture.
During the Byzantine era, the name Andreus gained popularity among Eastern Orthodox Christians, possibly influenced by the veneration of St. Andrew, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. The name's connection to religious figures likely contributed to its enduring use over the centuries.
One notable figure in history who bore the name Andreus was Andreus of Crete, a 7th-century Byzantine monk and theologian. He was known for his writings on ecclesiastical law and his defense of the orthodox faith against heresies.
Another famous Andreus was Andreus of Caesarea, a 6th-century Byzantine bishop and theologian. He played a significant role in the Christological controversies of his time and participated in the Second Council of Constantinople in 553 AD.
In the Middle Ages, the name Andreus was used across various European regions, particularly in Greece, Italy, and parts of Eastern Europe. It was sometimes spelled as Andreas or Andrias, reflecting regional variations.
One prominent bearer of the name was Andreus Alciatus, an Italian jurist and legal scholar who lived from 1492 to 1550. He is considered one of the founders of the study of Roman law in Europe and made significant contributions to legal education.
In the 16th century, Andreus Vesalius, a Flemish anatomist and physician, lived from 1514 to 1564. He is renowned for his groundbreaking work in the field of anatomy and is often referred to as the founder of modern human anatomy.
While the name Andreus has declined in usage in modern times, it still holds historical significance and connections to ancient Greek culture, Eastern Orthodox Christianity, and various notable figures throughout history.
People
Andreus + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Andreus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Andreus: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Andreus?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 487 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Andreus 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 703,808 US residents.
Is Andreus a common name?
We classify Andreus as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 495 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Andreus most popular?
The single biggest year for Andreus was 2007, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Andreus is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Andreus in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 398 people with the name Andreus, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,271 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 Andreus 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 Andreus?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Andreus leans strongly male. 390 people counted with this name were male (97.5%), compared with 10 female bearers (2.5%). 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 Andreus?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Andreus is Black at 45.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (26.1%) and White (16.8%). 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 Andreus most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Andreus in the 2020 Census, accounting for 45.7% (182 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 Andreus in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Andreus a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Andreus in the SSA data are male. 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 Andreus still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Andreus 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 Andreus 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 Andreus?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.