Andrae
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "man" or "manly".
Name Census estimates that about 2,055 living Americans carry the first name Andrae. It is a predominantly male name (98.1% of registrations). The average person named Andrae today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Andrae births was 1982 (141 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Andrae. 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 Andrae with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
2.1K
~ 1 in 166,790 Americans
Peak year
1982
141 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,932
Tracked since 1954
Census
Andrae in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,706 people with the first name Andrae, which placed it at #8,494 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
#8,494
National first-name rank
People counted
1.7K
1,706 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
76.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Andrae
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Andrae is Black at 76.0%. The next largest groups are White (8.4%) and Hispanic (7.8%). 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 Andrae 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 Andrae at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American76.0% · 1,296
- White8.4% · 144
- Hispanic or Latino7.8% · 133
- Two or more races5.3% · 91
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 32
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 10
Gender
Gender distribution for Andrae
Andrae leans heavily male at 98.1% of total registrations, but 41 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Andrae as a male name
- Ranked #9,932 in 2024
- 7 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1982 (141 births)
Andrae as a female name
- Ranked #10,749 in 1985
- 5 female births in 1985
- Peak: 1975 (9 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Andrae leans strongly male. 1,579 people counted with this name were male (92.8%), compared with 122 female bearers (7.2%).
Popularity
Andrae: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Andrae from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 791 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Andrae 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 Andrae during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Andraes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 20 states and territories. Texas, California, New York recorded the most babies named Andrae, while Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Missouri recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 31 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Andrae
The name Andrae is a variant form of the masculine given name Andreas, which has its roots in the Greek language. The name Andreas is derived from the Greek word "andros," meaning "man" or "warrior," and is closely related to the name Andrew.
In ancient Greek mythology, Andrae was a minor deity associated with strength and masculinity. The name gained popularity during the early Christian era, as it was borne by several saints and martyrs, including St. Andrew the Apostle, who is considered the patron saint of Scotland and Russia.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Andrae can be found in the writings of the ancient Roman historian Tacitus, who mentioned a Germanic chieftain named Andrae in his work "Annals." This suggests that the name had spread beyond the Greek-speaking world and was adopted by other cultures as well.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Andrae. For instance, Andrae Gritti (1455-1538) was a Venetian statesman and diplomat who served as the Doge of Venice from 1523 to 1538. Another prominent figure was Andrae Vesalius (1514-1564), a Flemish anatomist and physician who is regarded as the founder of modern human anatomy.
In the realm of literature, Andrae Gide (1869-1951) was a French author and Nobel laureate, known for his works exploring themes of morality and sexuality. Andrae Rublev (c. 1360-1430) was a renowned Russian iconographer and one of the greatest medieval painters of Orthodox Christian art.
One of the most famous bearers of the name Andrae in recent times was Andrae Previn (1930-2019), a German-American pianist, conductor, and composer who won multiple Academy Awards and Grammy Awards for his work in film and music.
While the name Andrae is not as common as its variant Andreas, it has left its mark on history, borne by individuals from diverse backgrounds and fields, ranging from statesmen and diplomats to artists, writers, and scientists.
People
Andrae + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Andrae 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
Andrae: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Andrae?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,055 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Andrae 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 166,790 US residents.
Is Andrae a common name?
We classify Andrae as "Rare". It ranks above 93.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,152 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Andrae most popular?
The single biggest year for Andrae was 1982, when 141 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Andrae is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Andrae in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,706 people with the name Andrae, or 0.56 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,494 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 Andrae 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 Andrae?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Andrae leans strongly male. 1,579 people counted with this name were male (92.8%), compared with 122 female bearers (7.2%). 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 Andrae?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Andrae is Black at 76.0%. The next largest groups are White (8.4%) and Hispanic (7.8%). 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 Andrae most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Andrae in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.0% (1,296 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 Andrae in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Andrae a male name?
Yes, 98.1% of people registered as Andrae 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 Andrae still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Andrae 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 Andrae 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 Americans are named Andrae?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Andrae at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.