Andre Benjamin
There are approximately 16 people named Andre Benjamin living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 21,422,146 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Andre with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Benjamin. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
16
1 in 21,422,146
Named Andre
122K
Alive today
Named Benjamin
45K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 122K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1970
Average age: 38
Top Census group: Black or African American (54.3%)
Estimated bearers: 45K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #855
Per 100K: 13.21
Top ancestry: White (45.0%)
First name trend
Andre: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Andre. The peak year was 1970 with 2,572 births. The average person named Andre today is 38 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Andre
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Andre, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 54.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Andre described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Andre at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American54.3% · 59,829
- White20.4% · 22,523
- Hispanic or Latino16.1% · 17,757
- Two or more races5.9% · 6,460
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 2,960
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 658
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Benjamin surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Benjamin, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 45.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Benjamin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Benjamin at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White45.0% · 17,762
- Black or African American42.0% · 16,594
- Hispanic or Latino4.6% · 1,811
- Two or more races4.3% · 1,679
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.2% · 1,281
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 350
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Andre has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0355% of the US population, based on 121,635 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Andre right now.
The surname Benjamin appears at a rate of 13.21 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0132%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 16 people with the full name Andre Benjamin. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Andre Benjamin: questions and answers
How many people are named Andre Benjamin?
We estimate approximately 16 people in the United States share the full name Andre Benjamin. That works out to about 1 in 21,422,146 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0355%) with the surname frequency (13.21 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Andre Benjamin?
We classify Andre Benjamin as "Very Rare". About 1 in 21,422,146 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Andre a male or female name?
Andre is predominantly male. Out of 131,985 total SSA registrations, 98.3% were male and 1.7% were female. See the full Andre profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Andre Benjamin?
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