How Many People Are Named Andrea?
An estimated 400,693 people in the United States have the first name Andrea. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #120 overall. It is predominantly female (98.7%). The average bearer is 42 years old, and Andrea peaked in popularity in 1981 with 11,839 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Andrea as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Andrea paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Andrea is overwhelmingly female, 6,013 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
400,693
About 1 in 855 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
98.7% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1981
11,839 births
Total Registered
450,102
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Andrea
Andrea is predominantly female (98.7%), though 6,013 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
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)
Andrea: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Andrea span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 99,531 babies were registered. Andrea has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Andrea by Decade
How has Andrea tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 51 | 0 | 51 | |
| 1890s | 131 | 0 | 131 | |
| 1900s | 185 | 0 | 185 | |
| 1910s | 654 | 81 | 573 | |
| 1920s | 1,249 | 100 | 1,149 | |
| 1930s | 2,277 | 93 | 2,184 | |
| 1940s | 17,187 | 126 | 17,061 | |
| 1950s | 29,795 | 415 | 29,380 | |
| 1960s | 59,495 | 1,087 | 58,408 | |
| 1970s | 87,971 | 1,547 | 86,424 | |
| 1980s | 99,531 | 1,267 | 98,264 | |
| 1990s | 65,886 | 643 | 65,243 | |
| 2000s | 49,554 | 372 | 49,182 | |
| 2010s | 27,369 | 185 | 27,184 | |
| 2020s | 8,767 | 97 | 8,670 | |
Andrea by State
Birth registrations for Andrea span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, Alaska. On average, about 8,733 Andreas were registered per state.
Andrea + Last Name Combinations
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Andrea: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Andrea?
We estimate approximately 400,693 people named Andrea are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 855 Americans share this first name.
Is Andrea a common name?
Andrea is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 450,102 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Andrea most popular?
Andrea reached peak popularity in 1981, when 11,839 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Andrea is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Andrea a female name?
Andrea is predominantly female. 98.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Andrea Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Andrea Smith, Andrea Johnson, Andrea Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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