Andrae
Andrae, Andræ (Danish) or Andrä is a surname and given name, which is a variant of Andreae, itself a patronymic from the personal name Andreas. Notable persons with this name include:
Meaning & Origin of Andrae
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Andrae, Andræ (Danish) or Andrä is a surname and given name, which is a variant of Andreae, itself a patronymic from the personal name Andreas. Notable persons with this name include:
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The Story of Andrae
Andrae first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1954, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 141 Andraes were born — ranking #732 that year. As of 2026, Andrae ranks #7,749 for baby boys with 6 births, falling sharply (-43%). In total, more than 2K Andraes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Andrae
Andrae is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1954 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Andrae's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #732. Use the chart and map above to compare Andrae's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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