Andrea
The Italian Andrea, a man’s name from Greek Andreas, “manly,” used in English as a feminine of Andrew.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Andrea first shows up in the national records in 1881. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1962 to 2012. Its biggest year was 1981, when 11,686 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 24 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1978, at No. 23. In 2025 it ranked No. 235 for girls. All told, 451,448 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Andria (8,993), Aundrea (4,943), Andreya (1,159), Andraya (1,073), Aundria (788), Andreia (655) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Andrew
Explore Andrea interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 51 | No. 778 |
| 1890s | 131 | No. 726 |
| 1900s | 185 | No. 709 |
| 1910s | 573 | No. 678 |
| 1920s | 1,149 | No. 593 |
| 1930s | 2,184 | No. 246 |
| 1940s | 17,061 | No. 125 |
| 1950s | 29,380 | No. 123 |
| 1960s | 58,406 | No. 48 |
| 1970s | 86,424 | No. 23 |
| 1980s | 98,263 | No. 24 |
| 1990s | 65,246 | No. 39 |
| 2000s | 49,183 | No. 49 |
| 2010s | 27,188 | No. 80 |
| 2020s | 9,995 | No. 149 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.