ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1982 First Year 1982 Last Year 1982 Peak Year #10517 Peak Rank 5 Total Count 1 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Andea What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Andea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lauraceae. It includes 26 species of trees and shrubs native to the tropical Americas, including Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru. Most species grow in the northern Andes mountains, after which the genus is named, in tropical montane forests above 1000 meters elevation. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andea) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andea) [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Andea](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Laurel_dorado_-_Amarillo_%28Ocotea_sericea%29_%2814558138177%29.jpg/330px-Laurel_dorado_-_Amarillo_%28Ocotea_sericea%29_%2814558138177%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andea) 📖 ## The Story of Andea The earliest SSA record of Andea as a baby girl name dates back to 1982, when 5 babies received it. 1982 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Andea — #10,517 in the national rankings. Andea last appeared in the published SSA data in 1982, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Andea Phonetically similar names — useful when Andea is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Antia](/antia) * [India](/india) * [Andy](/andy) * [Andrea](/andrea) * [Andes](/andes) * [Anda](/anda) * [Andi](/andi) * [Andra](/andra) * [Andie](/andie) * [Andria](/andria) * [Ande](/ande) * [Sandia](/sandia) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Andea What does the name Andea mean? Andea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lauraceae. It includes 26 species of trees and shrubs native to the tropical Americas, including Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru. Most species grow in the northern Andes mountains, after which the genus is named, in tropical montane forests above 1000 meters elevation. How popular is Andea in 2026? In 2026, Andea ranks #10,517 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Andea most popular? Andea reached its peak popularity in 1982, ranking #10,517 that year with 5 babies given the name. Is Andea a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Andea is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Andea? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Andea include Aapri, Aaronda, Adeyinka. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧AapriPeak #10517](/aapri)[👧AarondaPeak #10517](/aaronda)[👧AdeyinkaPeak #10517](/adeyinka)[👧AirialPeak #10517](/airial)[👧AmbeePeak #10517](/ambee)[👧AndrelPeak #10517](/andrel)[👧AnitreaPeak #10517](/anitrea)[👧AnneelizabethPeak #10517](/anneelizabeth) ## About the name Andea Andea is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Andea's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #10,517\. Use the chart and map above to compare Andea's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1982 → ](/year/1982) * [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.