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. The name hit its high-water mark in 1990: 45 births, good for #2,600 nationwide. About 30% of every Dandrea on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Dandrea last appeared in the published SSA data in 2021, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 915 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Dandrea as a boy name dates back to 1962, when 6 babies received it. 1991 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Dandrea — #5,096 in the national rankings. About 35% of every Dandrea on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Dandrea last appeared in the published SSA data in 2006, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 174 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to 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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