Adre
Of unknown origin, a name suggesting strength and royalty.
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Adre. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Adre today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Adre births was 1977 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Adre. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Adre. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
1977
6 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
1977 SSA rank
#5,134
Tracked since 1977
Census
Adre in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 95 people with the first name Adre, which placed it at #53,587 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#53,587
National first-name rank
People counted
95
95 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
54.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Adre
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adre is Black at 54.7%. The next largest groups are White (17.9%) and Hispanic (15.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Adre described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Adre at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American54.7% · 52
- White17.9% · 17
- Hispanic or Latino15.8% · 15
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.4% · 8
- Two or more races2.1% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 1
Popularity
Adre: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Adre by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Adre during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Adre
The name Adre has its roots in ancient Greek culture, originating from the word "adros," which means "strong" or "vigorous." It likely emerged as a personal name during the Classical Greek period, around the 5th century BC, when the use of personal names derived from words with positive meanings became popular.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Adre can be found in the writings of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, who mentions an Athenian citizen named Adre in his work "The Republic." This suggests that the name was in use among the Greek population during the 4th century BC.
In the 3rd century BC, there is a record of an Adre who was a prominent sculptor from the island of Rhodes. His works, though now lost, were highly regarded in his time and were mentioned by ancient writers like Pliny the Elder in his "Natural History."
During the Byzantine Empire, which lasted from the 4th to the 15th century AD, the name Adre was relatively uncommon but still in use. One notable individual was Adre Ducas, a high-ranking Byzantine official and military commander who lived in the late 11th century and played a role in the conflicts between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Turks.
In the Renaissance period, the name Adre gained some popularity in Italy, possibly due to the influence of Greek culture and the rediscovery of classical works. One example is Adre Mantegna, an Italian Renaissance painter and engraver who lived from 1431 to 1506 and is renowned for his frescoes in the Camera degli Sposi in Mantua.
Another notable figure was Adre Palladio, an Italian Renaissance architect who lived from 1508 to 1580 and was widely influential in the development of Western architecture. His works, such as the Villa Rotonda near Vicenza, are considered masterpieces of Renaissance architecture.
While the name Adre has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, its Greek origins and the positive connotations associated with strength and vigor have likely contributed to its enduring use, albeit in a limited capacity, across various cultures and time periods.
People
Adre + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Adre as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Adre: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Adre?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Adre going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Adre a common name?
We classify Adre as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Adre most popular?
The single biggest year for Adre was 1977, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Adre is about 46 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Adre in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 95 people with the name Adre, or 0.03 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #53,587 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Adre in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Adre?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Adre on both sides of the split. Of the 108 people counted with this name, 74 were male (68.5%) and 34 were female (31.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Adre?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Adre is Black at 54.7%. The next largest groups are White (17.9%) and Hispanic (15.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Adre most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Adre in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.7% (52 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Adre in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Adre a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Adre in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Adre still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Adre in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Adre can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Adre?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.