Andia
A feminine name of undetermined origin, possibly a variation of Andrea or Angela.
Name Census estimates that about 56 living Americans carry the first name Andia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Andia today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Andia births was 1997 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Andia. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Andia with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Andia. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
56
~ 1 in 6,120,613 Americans
Peak year
1997
8 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2009 SSA rank
#15,413
Tracked since 1977
Census
Andia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 215 people with the first name Andia, which placed it at #36,733 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
#36,733
National first-name rank
People counted
215
215 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
46.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Andia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Andia is White at 46.5%. The next largest groups are Black (37.2%) and Hispanic (11.2%). 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 Andia 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 Andia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White46.5% · 100
- Black or African American37.2% · 80
- Hispanic or Latino11.2% · 24
- Two or more races3.7% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 3
Popularity
Andia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Andia from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 19 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Andia 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 Andia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Andia
The name Andia is thought to have its origins in the Basque region of Spain and France. It is derived from the Basque word "andi," which means "great" or "large." The name is believed to have been used as early as the 8th century in this region.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Andia can be found in the Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-century manuscript that details the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. The manuscript mentions an individual named Andia who was a shepherd along the route.
Another early reference to the name Andia comes from the Basque writer Bernardino de Salinas, who lived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. In his work "Libro de la Vida," he mentions a character named Andia.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the name Andia. One of the earliest was Andia de Iruña, a Basque noblewoman who lived in the 12th century and was known for her philanthropy and support of the arts.
In the 16th century, Andia de Lazkano was a prominent Basque poet and playwright whose works explored themes of love, religion, and Basque identity.
Another notable Andia was Andia de Arrúe, a 17th-century Basque soldier and military strategist who played a significant role in the Battle of Ronda during the Reconquista.
In the 19th century, Andia Iparragirre was a Basque writer and journalist who advocated for the preservation of Basque language and culture.
More recently, Andia Almiray was a Basque artist and sculptor known for her avant-garde works, who lived from 1920 to 2010.
While the name Andia has its roots in the Basque region, it has also been adopted and used in other cultures and languages over time, although its exact origins and meanings may have evolved or been reinterpreted.
People
Andia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Andia 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
Andia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Andia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 56 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Andia 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 6,120,613 US residents.
Is Andia a common name?
We classify Andia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 56% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 58 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Andia most popular?
The single biggest year for Andia was 1997, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Andia is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Andia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 215 people with the name Andia, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #36,733 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 Andia 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 Andia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Andia leans strongly female. 201 people counted with this name were female (94.8%), compared with 11 male bearers (5.2%). 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 Andia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Andia is White at 46.5%. The next largest groups are Black (37.2%) and Hispanic (11.2%). 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 Andia most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Andia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 46.5% (100 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 Andia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Andia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Andia in the SSA data are female. 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 Andia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Andia 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 Andia 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 are named Andia?
Find out how many Americans are named Andia on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.