Andrue
A modern masculine name derived from Andrew, meaning "manly and powerful".
Name Census estimates that about 586 living Americans carry the first name Andrue. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Andrue today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Andrue births was 1998 (41 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Andrue. 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
586
~ 1 in 584,905 Americans
Peak year
1998
41 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2018 SSA rank
#10,847
Tracked since 1978
Popularity
Andrue: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Andrue from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 273 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Andrue 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 Andrue during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Andrues live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Texas, Ohio recorded the most babies named Andrue, while Ohio, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 32 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Andrue
The name Andrue is a variant of the Greek name Andreas, which is derived from the ancient Greek word "andr" meaning "man" or "warrior." It is a masculine name that has been in use since ancient times in various parts of Europe and the Mediterranean region.
The earliest recorded use of the name Andreas can be traced back to ancient Greece, where it was a common name among the Greek population. The name was also used by early Christians and appears in the New Testament as the name of one of the Twelve Apostles, Andrew.
During the Middle Ages, the name Andreas became popular throughout Europe, particularly in regions with strong Greek or Byzantine cultural influences. It was also widely used in the Eastern Orthodox Christian traditions and can be found in several hagiographies and religious texts from that era.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Andrue was Andrue of Caesarea, a Christian martyr who lived in the 3rd century AD and was executed for his faith during the persecution of Christians under the Roman Emperor Diocletian.
Another notable figure in history with the name Andrue was Andrue of Crete, a Byzantine monk and hymnographer who lived in the 7th century AD and is celebrated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church. He is renowned for his contributions to the liturgical music and hymnography of the Byzantine rite.
During the Renaissance period, the name Andrue gained popularity in various European countries, particularly in Italy, where it was sometimes spelled as "Andrea." One of the most famous individuals with this name was Andrea Palladio, the renowned Italian Renaissance architect who lived from 1508 to 1580 and is known for his influential works, including the Villa Rotonda and the Basilica Palladiana in Vicenza.
In the 17th century, the name Andrue was also used in Scotland, where it was sometimes rendered as "Androw." One notable figure from this era was Androw Fletcher, a Scottish writer and political thinker who lived from 1653 to 1716 and is best known for his work "A Discourse of Government with Relation to Militias."
In more recent times, the name Andrue has been less common, but there have been a few notable individuals who carried this name, such as Andrue J. Allen, an American mathematician and computer scientist who made significant contributions to the field of artificial intelligence and was born in 1949.
People
Andrue + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Andrue 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
Andrue: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Andrue?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 586 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Andrue 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 584,905 US residents.
Is Andrue a common name?
We classify Andrue as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 597 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Andrue most popular?
The single biggest year for Andrue was 1998, when 41 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Andrue is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Andrue a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Andrue 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.
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.