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
Census
Andrue in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 512 people with the first name Andrue, which placed it at #20,244 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
#20,244
National first-name rank
People counted
512
512 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
54.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Andrue
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Andrue is White at 54.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (26.6%) and Black (8.2%). 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 Andrue 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 Andrue at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White54.1% · 277
- Hispanic or Latino26.6% · 136
- Black or African American8.2% · 42
- Two or more races6.3% · 32
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.7% · 19
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 6
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
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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.
How common was Andrue in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 512 people with the name Andrue, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,244 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 Andrue 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 Andrue?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Andrue leans strongly male. 505 people counted with this name were male (98.2%), compared with 9 female bearers (1.8%). 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 Andrue?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Andrue is White at 54.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (26.6%) and Black (8.2%). 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 Andrue most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Andrue in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.1% (277 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 Andrue in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
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.
Is Andrue still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Andrue 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 Andrue 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 the name Andrue?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Andrue on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.