Andrea
Andrea is a given name which is common worldwide, typically female but also used for males in some cultures.
Meaning & Origin of Andrea
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Andrea is a given name which is common worldwide, typically female but also used for males in some cultures.
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The Story of Andrea
Andrea first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1881, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 11,685 Andreas were born — ranking #24 that year. As of 2026, Andrea ranks #192 for baby girls with 1,616 births, falling sharply (-16%). In total, more than 447K Andreas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Andrea
Andrea is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 447K births in the dataset. Andrea's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #23. Use the chart and map above to compare Andrea'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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