Andre Giant
There are approximately 1 people named Andre Giant living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Andre with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Giant. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Andre
122K
Alive today
Named Giant
137
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 122K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1970
Average age: 38
Estimated bearers: 137
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #139,228
Per 100K: 0.04
Top ancestry: White (78.3%)
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
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Giant surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Giant, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 78.3%.
- White78.3%
- Black or African American15.0%
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).
The surname Giant appears at a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0000%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Andre Giant. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Andre
FAQ
Andre Giant: questions and answers
How many people are named Andre Giant?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Andre Giant. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0355%) with the surname frequency (0.04 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Andre Giant?
We classify Andre Giant as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.