Andrej
Andrej is the form of the given name Andrew used in Slovak, Croatian and Slovene.
Meaning & Origin of Andrej
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Andrej is the form of the given name Andrew used in Slovak, Croatian and Slovene.
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The Story of Andrej
Andrej first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1965, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 18 Andrejs were born — ranking #4,983 that year. As of 2026, Andrej ranks #5,833 for baby boys with 15 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 428 Andrejs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Andrej
Andrej is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 428 births in the dataset. Andrej's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #3,538. Use the chart and map above to compare Andrej'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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