Andreia
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "courage" or "valor".
Name Census estimates that about 612 living Americans carry the first name Andreia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Andreia today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Andreia births was 1980 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Andreia. 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 Andreia with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
612
~ 1 in 560,056 Americans
Peak year
1980
24 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,563
Tracked since 1945
Census
Andreia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,547 people with the first name Andreia, which placed it at #9,123 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
#9,123
National first-name rank
People counted
1.5K
1,547 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
66.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Andreia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Andreia is White at 66.3%. The next largest groups are Black (19.5%) and Hispanic (6.3%). 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 Andreia 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 Andreia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White66.3% · 1,025
- Black or African American19.5% · 301
- Hispanic or Latino6.3% · 98
- Two or more races4.1% · 63
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.2% · 50
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 10
Popularity
Andreia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Andreia from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 158 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
Andreia 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 Andreia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Andreias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Andreia
The name Andreia originates from Ancient Greek, deriving from the Greek word "andros" meaning "man" or "warrior." It is the feminine form of the Greek male name Andreas, which translates to "manly" or "brave." The name Andreia first appeared during the classical period of Ancient Greece, around the 5th century BCE.
Andreia was a name given to Greek women, often associated with strength, courage, and bravery. In Greek mythology, there are references to Andreia as an epithet for the goddess Athena, the patron deity of warriors and heroic endeavors. The name was also linked to the concept of "andreia," a virtue prized by the ancient Greeks that embodied valor, fortitude, and excellence in battle.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Andreia is found in Plutarch's "Parallel Lives," a biographical work written in the late 1st century CE. Plutarch mentions an Andreia who was the wife of the Spartan king Pausanias during the 5th century BCE. Another notable bearer of the name was Andreia of Delphi, a respected priestess of the Oracle of Delphi in the 4th century BCE.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals named Andreia. In the 12th century, Andreia Dukas was a Byzantine noblewoman and the wife of the Emperor Andronikos I Komnenos. Andreia Morosini was a 16th-century Venetian noblewoman and the wife of the Doge Leonardo Donato. Andreia Gavrilović (1909-1945) was a Serbian partisan and National Hero of Yugoslavia during World War II, known for her bravery and resistance against Nazi occupation.
In the field of literature, Andreia Zafirópulu (1919-2008) was a renowned Greek novelist and playwright, known for her works exploring themes of identity, love, and the human condition. Andreia Masako (born 1975) is a Japanese-Brazilian artist and sculptor, celebrated for her innovative use of materials and exploration of cultural identities.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who have carried the name Andreia, a name that has embodied strength, courage, and a warrior spirit from its ancient Greek origins to the present day.
People
Andreia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Andreia 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
Andreia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Andreia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 612 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Andreia 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 560,056 US residents.
Is Andreia a common name?
We classify Andreia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 650 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Andreia most popular?
The single biggest year for Andreia was 1980, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Andreia is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Andreia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,547 people with the name Andreia, or 0.51 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,123 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 Andreia 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 Andreia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Andreia appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,546 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Andreia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Andreia is White at 66.3%. The next largest groups are Black (19.5%) and Hispanic (6.3%). 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 Andreia most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Andreia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 66.3% (1,025 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 Andreia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Andreia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Andreia 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 Andreia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Andreia 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 Andreia 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 Andreia as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.