Deandrey
A masculine name derived from the combination of the male names Dean and Andrey.
Name Census estimates that about 7 living Americans carry the first name Deandrey. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Deandrey today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Deandrey births was 1989 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Deandrey. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Deandrey. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
7
~ 1 in 48,964,905 Americans
Peak year
1989
7 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
1989 SSA rank
#6,376
Tracked since 1989
Popularity
Deandrey: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Deandrey 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 Deandrey during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Deandrey
The name Deandrey has its origins in the Slavic languages, particularly Russian. It is believed to have emerged in the 9th century AD, during the medieval period in Eastern Europe. The name is a combination of two words: "dey," meaning "act" or "deed," and "andrey," which is the Russian form of the Greek name "Andreas," meaning "manly" or "brave."
In its earliest form, the name was spelled as "Deyandriy" or "Deyandrii" and was primarily used by members of the Russian nobility and aristocracy. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Veliky Novgorod Chronicles, which document the life of a nobleman named Deandrey Sudislavich, who lived in the 12th century.
Throughout the centuries, the name has undergone various spelling variations, including "Deyandrei," "Deandrei," and "Deandrey." However, the meaning and significance of the name have remained consistent, representing a person who is associated with brave deeds or actions.
One notable historical figure who bore the name Deandrey was Deandrey Mikhailovich Golitsyn, a Russian prince and military commander who lived from 1653 to 1689. He played a crucial role in the Crimean campaigns against the Ottoman Empire during the reign of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich.
Another prominent individual with the name Deandrey was Deandrey Petrovich Buturlin, a Russian statesman and diplomat who served as the governor of Siberia in the late 17th century. He was instrumental in expanding Russian influence in the region and establishing trade routes with China.
In the realm of literature, the name Deandrey appears in the works of renowned Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. One of his characters in the novel "The Brothers Karamazov" is named Deandrey Karamazov, a philosophical and intellectual figure who represents the search for truth and meaning in life.
The name Deandrey also gained recognition in the field of science, with Deandrey Ivanovich Mendeleev, a Russian chemist and inventor who lived from 1834 to 1907. He is best known for his formulation of the Periodic Table of Elements, which revolutionized the study of chemistry.
Lastly, in the realm of politics, Deandrey Antonovich Zhidkov was a prominent Soviet statesman and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union from 1949 to 1953, during the early years of the Cold War era.
While the name Deandrey may not be as common today as it was in the past, its rich historical significance and associations with bravery, deeds, and accomplishments have left an indelible mark on Russian and Slavic cultures.
People
Deandrey + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Deandrey 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
Deandrey: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deandrey?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Deandrey 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 48,964,905 US residents.
Is Deandrey a common name?
We classify Deandrey as "Very Rare". It ranks above 23.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Deandrey most popular?
The single biggest year for Deandrey was 1989, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Deandrey is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Deandrey in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Deandrey a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Deandrey 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 Deandrey still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Deandrey 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 Deandrey 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Deandrey as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.