How Many People Are Named Andre Wilson?

There are approximately 316 people named Andre Wilson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,084,666 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Andre with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Wilson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

316

1 in 1,084,666 Americans

Combination Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

Andre: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Andre. The peak year was 1970 with 2,572 births. The average person named Andre today is 38 years old.

Male
Female
0 514 1K 2K 2K 3K 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Andre

In the 2020 Census, the first name Andre was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black (54.30%). The next largest recorded groups were White (20.44%) and Hispanic (16.12%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Andre in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Andre rose or fell over time.

White
20.44%
Black
54.30%
Hispanic
16.12%
Asian/Pacific Islander
2.69%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.60%
Two or More Races
5.86%

Ancestry of the Wilson Surname

The surname Wilson was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Wilson in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
64.46%
Black
25.55%
Hispanic
3.59%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.76%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.98%
Two or More Races
4.66%

How we calculated this

The first name "Andre" has an estimated frequency of 0.0355% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Wilson" appears at a rate of 260.05 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Andre are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 316 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Andre Wilson: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Andre Wilson?

We estimate approximately 316 people named Andre Wilson are alive in the United States today. The first name Andre is shared by 121,635 Americans, and the surname Wilson is shared by 891,321.

How rare is the name Andre Wilson?

This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,084,666 Americans. The first name Andre is common and the surname Wilson is very common.

Is Andre a male or female name?

Andre is predominantly male, with 98.3% of bearers being male and 1.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1970 and the average bearer today is 38 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Andre?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Andre was most commonly recorded among people who identified as Black (54.30%). The next largest recorded groups were White (20.44%) and Hispanic (16.12%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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