Tandrea
Of unknown origin and meaning, possibly a combination of the names Tandy and Andrea.
Name Census estimates that about 140 living Americans carry the first name Tandrea. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tandrea today is around 40 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tandrea births was 1985 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tandrea. 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
140
~ 1 in 2,448,245 Americans
Peak year
1985
13 babies that year
Average age
40
years old
2000 SSA rank
#17,354
Tracked since 1972
Census
Tandrea in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 160 people with the first name Tandrea, which placed it at #43,806 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
#43,806
National first-name rank
People counted
160
160 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
86.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tandrea
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tandrea is Black at 86.3%. The next largest groups are White (7.5%) and Two or More Races (3.8%). 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 Tandrea 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 Tandrea at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American86.3% · 138
- White7.5% · 12
- Two or more races3.8% · 6
- Hispanic or Latino1.9% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1
Popularity
Tandrea: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tandrea from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 62 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tandrea 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 Tandrea during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tandrea
The given name Tandrea has its origins in the ancient Etruscan civilization, which flourished in what is now modern-day Italy from around the 8th century BC to the 1st century BC. It is believed to be derived from the Etruscan word "tantra," which means "to weave" or "to spin." This suggests that the name may have been associated with the skilled weavers and textile workers of the Etruscan people.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tandrea can be found in the works of the Roman historian Livy, who lived from 59 BC to 17 AD. In his historical accounts, Livy mentions a woman named Tandrea who was a skilled weaver and played a significant role in the religious ceremonies of the Etruscan city of Veii.
During the Renaissance period, the name Tandrea gained some popularity among the Italian nobility. One notable figure was Tandrea Buonarroti (1477-1557), a wealthy Florentine merchant and the nephew of the famous artist Michelangelo Buonarroti. Tandrea played a crucial role in supporting and financing his uncle's artistic endeavors.
In the 17th century, the name appeared in the writings of the Italian playwright and poet Giambattista Marino (1569-1625). One of his plays featured a character named Tandrea, described as a beautiful and virtuous woman who inspired love and admiration.
Another notable figure was Tandrea Conti (1682-1749), an Italian architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Rome, including the Church of San Nicola dei Prefetti and the Palazzo Conti.
In more recent history, Tandrea Celli (1856-1938) was an Italian painter and sculptor who gained recognition for her portraits and allegorical works. She was a member of the prestigious Accademia di San Luca, one of the oldest academies of art in Europe.
While the name Tandrea is not as common today as it once was, it remains a unique and fascinating name with a rich historical background rooted in the ancient Etruscan culture and its association with the art of weaving and textile production.
People
Tandrea + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tandrea as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tandrea: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tandrea?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 140 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tandrea 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 2,448,245 US residents.
Is Tandrea a common name?
We classify Tandrea as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 148 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tandrea most popular?
The single biggest year for Tandrea was 1985, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tandrea 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 Tandrea in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 160 people with the name Tandrea, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #43,806 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 Tandrea 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 Tandrea?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tandrea leans strongly female. 158 people counted with this name were female (98.1%), compared with 3 male bearers (1.9%). 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 Tandrea?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tandrea is Black at 86.3%. The next largest groups are White (7.5%) and Two or More Races (3.8%). 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 Tandrea most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tandrea in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.3% (138 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 Tandrea in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tandrea a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tandrea 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 Tandrea still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tandrea 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 Tandrea 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 Tandrea as a first name?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Tandrea, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.