Andre
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "man" or "warrior".
Name Census estimates that about 121,635 living Americans carry the first name Andre. It sits at #350 in the overall ranking, outside the top 50 but still well-represented. It is a predominantly male name (98.3% of registrations). The average person named Andre today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Andre births was 1970 (2,572 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Andre. 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 Andre with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Andre is used almost entirely for boys, the SSA data does show 2,205 girls registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
122K
~ 1 in 2,818 Americans
Peak year
1970
2,572 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
2024 SSA rank
#350
Tracked since 1880
Census
Andre in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 110,187 people with the first name Andre, which placed it at #512 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
#512
National first-name rank
People counted
110K
110,187 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
36.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
54.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Andre
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Andre is Black at 54.3%. The next largest groups are White (20.4%) and Hispanic (16.1%). 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 Andre 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 Andre at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American54.3% · 59,829
- White20.4% · 22,523
- Hispanic or Latino16.1% · 17,757
- Two or more races5.9% · 6,460
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 2,960
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 658
Gender
Gender distribution for Andre
Andre leans heavily male at 98.3% of total registrations, but 2,205 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Andre as a male name
- Ranked #350 in 2024
- 961 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1970 (2,509 births)
Andre as a female name
- Ranked #11,499 in 2018
- 8 female births in 2018
- Peak: 1973 (72 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Andre leans strongly male. 108,582 people counted with this name were male (98.5%), compared with 1,599 female bearers (1.5%).
Popularity
Andre: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Andre from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 22,053 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
Andre 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 Andre during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Andres live
The SSA's state-level files cover 50 states and territories. California, New York, Illinois recorded the most babies named Andre, while North Dakota, Montana, South Dakota recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 2,542 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Andre
The given name Andre has its origins in the Greek language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Greek word "andros," meaning "man" or "warrior," and was a common name among Greek men in classical antiquity.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Andre can be found in the writings of the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, who mentioned a man named Andros in his work "Metaphysics." This suggests that the name was in use as early as the 4th century BCE.
In the early days of Christianity, the name Andre gained prominence due to its association with Saint Andrew, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ. According to the New Testament, Andrew was a follower of John the Baptist before becoming one of the first disciples of Jesus. The name is believed to have been popularized among early Christians in honor of this influential figure.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Andre. One of the most famous was André the Chapelain, a 12th-century French poet and scholar who wrote the influential treatise "De Amore" (On Love), which explored the concept of courtly love. Another prominent figure was André Breton, the French writer and poet who founded the Surrealist movement in the early 20th century (1896-1966).
In the realm of music, the name Andre is associated with several acclaimed composers and musicians. André Previn, the German-American pianist, conductor, and composer, was a notable figure in the 20th century, winning multiple Academy Awards and Grammy Awards (1929-2019). André Rieu, the Dutch violinist and conductor, is renowned for his performances of waltzes and classical music (born in 1949).
The field of science has also seen its share of notable figures named Andre. André-Marie Ampère, the French physicist and mathematician, is best known for his contributions to the study of electromagnetism and the discovery of the ampere, the base unit of electric current (1775-1836). André Michaux, a French botanist and explorer, made significant contributions to the study of North American flora in the late 18th century (1746-1802).
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Andre, a name with a rich cultural heritage and a long-standing tradition across various disciplines and fields.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Andre
People
Andre + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Andre: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Andre?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 121,635 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Andre 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 2,818 US residents.
Is Andre a common name?
We classify Andre as "Common". It ranks above 99.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 131,985 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Andre most popular?
The single biggest year for Andre was 1970, when 2,572 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Andre is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Andre in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 110,187 people with the name Andre, or 36.48 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #512 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 Andre 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 Andre?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Andre leans strongly male. 108,582 people counted with this name were male (98.5%), compared with 1,599 female bearers (1.5%). 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 Andre?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Andre is Black at 54.3%. The next largest groups are White (20.4%) and Hispanic (16.1%). 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 Andre most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Andre in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.3% (59,829 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 Andre in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Andre a male name?
Yes, 98.3% of people registered as Andre 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 Andre still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Andre 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 Andre 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 Andre?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.