Andrew Lu
There are approximately 181 people named Andrew Lu living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,893,670 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Andrew with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lu. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
181
1 in 1,893,670
Named Andrew
1.2M
Alive today
Named Lu
54K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.2M
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1987
Average age: 37
Top Census group: White (76.0%)
Estimated bearers: 54K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #717
Per 100K: 15.70
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (95.1%)
First name trend
Andrew: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Andrew. The peak year was 1987 with 36,428 births. The average person named Andrew today is 37 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Andrew
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Andrew, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 76.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Andrew described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Andrew at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White76.0% · 817,169
- Hispanic or Latino11.5% · 123,229
- Black or African American4.7% · 50,757
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.1% · 43,984
- Two or more races3.3% · 35,534
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 4,837
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Lu surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lu, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 95.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Lu described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Lu at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander95.1% · 44,633
- White2.2% · 1,047
- Two or more races1.5% · 687
- Hispanic or Latino0.7% · 348
- Black or African American0.5% · 213
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.0% · 9
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Andrew has a living-bearer frequency of 0.3360% of the US population, based on 1,151,621 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Andrew right now.
The surname Lu appears at a rate of 15.70 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0157%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 181 people with the full name Andrew Lu. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Andrew Lu: questions and answers
How many people are named Andrew Lu?
We estimate approximately 181 people in the United States share the full name Andrew Lu. That works out to about 1 in 1,893,670 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.3360%) with the surname frequency (15.70 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Andrew Lu?
We classify Andrew Lu as "Very Rare". About 1 in 1,893,670 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Andrew a male or female name?
Andrew is predominantly male. Out of 1,329,846 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Andrew profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Andrew Lu?
You can see how many people are called Andrew Lu on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.