Dandrea
D’Andrea or d’Andrea is an Italian surname, literally meaning "Andrew's", "of Andrew". It may refer to:Bettina d'Andrea, Italian lawyer and professor Francesco D'Andrea (1625–1698), Italian jurist and natural philosopher Franco D'Andrea, Italian jazz and rock pianist Gerolamo Marquese d' Andrea (1812–1868), Italian cardinal Giovanni d'Andrea (1275–1384), Italian expert in canon law John D'Andrea…
Meaning & Origin of Dandrea
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
D’Andrea or d’Andrea is an Italian surname, literally meaning "Andrew's", "of Andrew". It may refer to:Bettina d'Andrea, Italian lawyer and professor Francesco D'Andrea (1625–1698), Italian jurist and natural philosopher Franco D'Andrea, Italian jazz and rock pianist Gerolamo Marquese d' Andrea (1812–1868), Italian cardinal Giovanni d'Andrea (1275–1384), Italian expert in canon law John D'Andrea…
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The Story of Dandrea
As a girl name
Dandrea first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1954, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 45 Dandreas were born — ranking #2,600 that year. As of 2026, Dandrea ranks #15,244 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 915 Dandreas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Dandrea first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1962, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 10 Dandreas were born — ranking #5,096 that year. As of 2026, Dandrea ranks #9,584 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 174 Dandreas 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 Dandrea
Dandrea is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1954 and has accumulated 915 births in the dataset. Dandrea's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #2,600. Use the chart and map above to compare Dandrea'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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