Dandrea
A traditionally feminine given name of uncertain origin, sometimes interpreted as a combination of the names "Dante" and "Andrea".
Name Census estimates that about 1,011 living Americans carry the first name Dandrea. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 84.0% of registrations being female. The average person named Dandrea today is around 40 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dandrea births was 1990 (52 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dandrea. 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
1.0K
~ 1 in 339,025 Americans
Peak year
1990
52 babies that year
Average age
40
years old
2006 SSA rank
#9,790
Tracked since 1954
Census
Dandrea in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 825 people with the first name Dandrea, which placed it at #14,309 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
#14,309
National first-name rank
People counted
825
825 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
79.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dandrea
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dandrea is Black at 79.9%. The next largest groups are White (9.8%) and Hispanic (4.8%). 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 Dandrea 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 Dandrea at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American79.9% · 659
- White9.8% · 81
- Hispanic or Latino4.8% · 40
- Two or more races4.8% · 40
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Dandrea
Dandrea leans heavily female at 84.0% of total registrations, but 174 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Dandrea as a male name
- Ranked #9,790 in 2006
- 7 male births in 2006
- Peak: 1991 (10 births)
Dandrea as a female name
- Ranked #15,802 in 2021
- 5 female births in 2021
- Peak: 1990 (45 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dandrea leans strongly female. 713 people counted with this name were female (86.6%), compared with 110 male bearers (13.4%).
Popularity
Dandrea: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dandrea from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 333 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dandrea 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 Dandrea during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dandreas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, Georgia, Louisiana recorded the most babies named Dandrea, while Louisiana, Georgia, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 18 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dandrea
The given name Dandrea has its origins in the Italian language and culture. It is a combination of the Italian prefix "D'Andrea," which means "of Andrew." This prefix was commonly used in medieval Italy to indicate a person's patronymic, meaning they were the child of someone named Andrew.
The name Dandrea can be traced back to the 12th century, when it first appeared in historical records from various regions of Italy, such as Tuscany, Lazio, and Umbria. It is believed to have derived from the Greek name "Andreas," which itself comes from the ancient Greek word "andros," meaning "man" or "warrior."
One of the earliest known historical references to the name Dandrea can be found in the works of the Italian poet and philosopher Dante Alighieri (1265-1321). In his famous literary work, "The Divine Comedy," Dante mentions a character named Dandrea dei Mozzi, who was a prominent Florentine nobleman.
Another notable figure with the name Dandrea was Dandrea Baglioni (1452-1528), an Italian condottiero (mercenary leader) who played a significant role in the Italian Wars of the 15th and 16th centuries. He was known for his military prowess and his involvement in various battles and sieges.
In the 16th century, Dandrea Gritti (1455-1538) was a prominent Venetian statesman and diplomat who served as the Doge (ruler) of Venice from 1523 until his death. He is remembered for his efforts to maintain the Republic of Venice's independence and neutrality during a turbulent period in European history.
During the Renaissance, the name Dandrea was also associated with the arts. Dandrea del Castagno (1419-1457) was an Italian painter who made significant contributions to the development of Renaissance art, particularly in the field of portraiture and fresco painting.
Another notable figure was Dandrea Doria (1466-1560), an Italian condottiero and admiral who played a crucial role in the naval battles between the Republic of Genoa and the Ottoman Empire. He is considered one of the greatest naval commanders in Italian history and was instrumental in preserving Genoa's independence.
While the name Dandrea has its roots in Italian history and culture, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly among communities with Italian heritage or connections. However, its rich historical significance and association with prominent figures from Italy's past make it a name deeply intertwined with the country's cultural legacy.
People
Dandrea + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dandrea as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Dandrea: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dandrea?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,011 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dandrea 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 339,025 US residents.
Is Dandrea a common name?
We classify Dandrea as "Rare". It ranks above 90.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,089 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dandrea most popular?
The single biggest year for Dandrea was 1990, when 52 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dandrea is about 40 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dandrea in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 825 people with the name Dandrea, or 0.27 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,309 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 Dandrea 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 Dandrea?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dandrea leans strongly female. 713 people counted with this name were female (86.6%), compared with 110 male bearers (13.4%). 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 Dandrea?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dandrea is Black at 79.9%. The next largest groups are White (9.8%) and Hispanic (4.8%). 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 Dandrea most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Dandrea in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.9% (659 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 Dandrea in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dandrea a female name?
Yes, 84.0% of people registered as Dandrea 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 Dandrea still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dandrea 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 Dandrea 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 Dandrea?
Want to know how many people have the name Dandrea? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.