Andoni
A masculine name of Basque origin meaning "praise God".
Name Census estimates that about 234 living Americans carry the first name Andoni. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Andoni today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Andoni births was 2019 (45 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Andoni. 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.
People living today
234
~ 1 in 1,464,762 Americans
Peak year
2019
45 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,993
Tracked since 1994
Census
Andoni in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 330 people with the first name Andoni, which placed it at #27,622 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
#27,622
National first-name rank
People counted
330
330 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
73.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Andoni
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Andoni is Hispanic at 73.0%. The next largest groups are White (22.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.7%). 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 Andoni 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 Andoni at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino73.0% · 241
- White22.1% · 73
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 9
- Two or more races1.2% · 4
- Black or African American0.9% · 3
Popularity
Andoni: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Andoni from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 97 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Andoni remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Andoni 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 Andoni during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Andonis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Texas, Virginia recorded the most babies named Andoni, while Virginia, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Andoni
The name Andoni has its origins in the Basque language, which is spoken primarily in the Basque Country, a region spanning parts of northern Spain and southwestern France. The name is derived from the Basque word "andoni," which means "gentleman" or "nobleman."
Andoni is believed to have been in use as a given name since the Middle Ages, though its precise origins are somewhat unclear. It is possible that the name was initially used as a title or honorific before becoming a personal name.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Andoni can be found in the Basque Chronicles, a collection of historical texts dating back to the 12th century. The chronicles mention an Andoni who was a prominent figure in the region during that time.
In the 15th century, Andoni Guggenheim was a renowned merchant and banker from the Basque Country. He played a significant role in the economic and cultural life of the region during his lifetime.
In the 16th century, Andoni Araoz (1499-1573) was a Basque priest and theologian who served as a close advisor to St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuit order.
Another notable figure in history with the name Andoni was Andoni Irazusta (1895-1980), a Basque writer and journalist who was a prominent figure in the Basque nationalist movement during the early 20th century.
Andoni Zubizarreta (1837-1891) was a Basque painter and sculptor known for his religious works and his contributions to the revival of Basque art and culture in the 19th century.
While the name Andoni is most closely associated with the Basque culture and language, it has also been adopted by other cultures and regions over time, particularly in Spain and Latin America.
People
Andoni + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Andoni 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
Andoni: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Andoni?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 234 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Andoni 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 1,464,762 US residents.
Is Andoni a common name?
We classify Andoni as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 236 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Andoni most popular?
The single biggest year for Andoni was 2019, when 45 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Andoni is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Andoni in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 330 people with the name Andoni, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,622 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 Andoni 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 Andoni?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Andoni appears almost entirely male. Of the 325 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Andoni?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Andoni is Hispanic at 73.0%. The next largest groups are White (22.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.7%). 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 Andoni most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Andoni in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.0% (241 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 Andoni in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Andoni a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Andoni 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 Andoni still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Andoni 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 Andoni 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 Andoni?
Want to know how many people share the name Andoni? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.