Andron
Andron is the name of a number of persons in classical antiquity:Andron of Alexandria, a writer whose work entitled The Years (Χρονικὰ) is referred to by Athenaeus around the late 2nd century BCE. Andron of Catania, an ancient semi-legendary dancer and music composer. Andron of Ephesus, who wrote a work on the Seven Sages of Greece, which seems to have been titled Tripod (Τρίπους). Andron of…
Meaning & Origin of Andron
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Andron is the name of a number of persons in classical antiquity:Andron of Alexandria, a writer whose work entitled The Years (Χρονικὰ) is referred to by Athenaeus around the late 2nd century BCE. Andron of Catania, an ancient semi-legendary dancer and music composer. Andron of Ephesus, who wrote a work on the Seven Sages of Greece, which seems to have been titled Tripod (Τρίπους). Andron of…
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The Story of Andron
Andron first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1981, with 14 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 17 Androns were born — ranking #2,709 that year. As of 2026, Andron ranks #7,906 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 65 Androns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Andron
Andron is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 65 births in the dataset. Andron's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #2,709. Use the chart and map above to compare Andron'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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