Deaundre
A name meaning "gift of God" derived from English pronunciation of the French names André and Dédé.
Name Census estimates that about 971 living Americans carry the first name Deaundre. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Deaundre today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Deaundre births was 1997 (63 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Deaundre. 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
971
~ 1 in 352,991 Americans
Peak year
1997
63 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,449
Tracked since 1974
Popularity
Deaundre: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Deaundre from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 373 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
Deaundre 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 Deaundre during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Deaundres live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Texas, Florida, Georgia recorded the most babies named Deaundre, while Louisiana, California, Tennessee recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 22 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Deaundre
The name Deaundre has its origins in a blend of the French names André and Claude. André is derived from the Greek name Andreas, meaning "manly" or "brave". Claude is a French form of the Roman family name Claudius, which is possibly derived from the Latin word claudus, meaning "lame" or "enclosing".
The earliest recorded use of the name Deaundre dates back to the late 19th century in parts of Louisiana and Mississippi in the United States. It is believed that the name was created by French-speaking communities in these regions, combining elements from the names André and Claude.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Deaundre Bertrand, a Creole musician from New Orleans born in 1875. He was renowned for his skills as a violinist and contributed to the development of early jazz music in the city.
Another notable figure was Deaundre LaSalle, a civil rights activist from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, born in 1912. He played a pivotal role in the desegregation of public spaces and advocated for racial equality during the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s.
In the field of literature, Deaundre DuBois was an acclaimed African American novelist and poet from Mississippi, born in 1924. His works explored themes of identity, race, and social justice, earning him critical acclaim and several literary awards.
Deaundre Boudreau, born in 1948 in Lafayette, Louisiana, was a prominent figure in the Cajun music scene. He was a skilled accordionist and helped preserve and popularize the unique musical traditions of the Cajun culture.
Deaundre Moreau, born in 1962 in New Orleans, was a celebrated chef and restaurateur. He was instrumental in introducing and promoting Creole cuisine to a wider audience, and his restaurant became a culinary landmark in the city.
While the name Deaundre has its roots in French and Creole culture, it has gained popularity beyond its initial geographic origins and is now used across various communities in the United States and other parts of the world.
People
Deaundre + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Deaundre 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
Deaundre: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Deaundre?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 971 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Deaundre 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 352,991 US residents.
Is Deaundre a common name?
We classify Deaundre as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 992 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Deaundre most popular?
The single biggest year for Deaundre was 1997, when 63 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Deaundre is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Deaundre a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Deaundre 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.