Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2006

Andreas

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #1,276 Trend ↑ Rising 15%
Rank 2025
#1,276
among boys · ↓173 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
154
named Andreas · -21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 11,091
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
221 babies
All-time total
8,679
#1,316 all-time among boys
First recorded
1913
in Social Security records

Andreas popularity over time

8,679 babies have been named Andreas since 1913, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 41 41 4 – #2,511
1920s – 39 39 4 -5% #2,650
1930s – 26 26 3 -33% #2,486
1940s – 32 32 3 +23% #2,794
1950s – 150 150 15 +369% #1,502
1960s 5 671 676 68 +351% #734
1970s – 760 760 76 +12% #869
1980s 18 1,071 1,089 109 +43% #813
1990s 21 1,467 1,488 149 +37% #878
2000s 5 1,859 1,864 186 +25% #829
2010s – 1,514 1,514 151 -19% #1,068
2020s (to 2025) – 1,000 1,000 167 +10% #1,103

Where Andreas is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 157 0.09 outside top 500
2027 160 0.09 outside top 500
2028 163 0.10 outside top 500
2029 165 0.10 outside top 500
2030 167 0.10 outside top 500

Where Andreas is most popular

Boys named Andreas per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.097 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, New York, and Washington.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Andreas born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Mexico 6 0.182 +88%
New York 71 0.164 +69%
Washington 22 0.134 +39%
Arizona 20 0.122 +26%
Florida 57 0.120 +24%
California 97 0.106 +9%
New Jersey 21 0.104 +8%
Massachusetts 14 0.102 +5%
Texas 89 0.101 ≈ national
Michigan 20 0.098 ≈ national
Maryland 10 0.084 -13%
Tennessee 15 0.083 -14%
Minnesota 10 0.082 -16%
Oklahoma 7 0.079 -18%
Illinois 19 0.074 -23%
Georgia 12 0.047 -51%
North Carolina 12 0.047 -52%
Pennsylvania 12 0.045 -53%
Ohio 10 0.038 -61%
Indiana 6 0.037 -61%
Virginia 5 0.026 -73%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Andreas

Andreas is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,276 in 2025 with 154 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 8,679 American babies have been named Andreas. Its peak came in 2006, when 221 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Andreas stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Andreas?

The median living Andreas is about 24 years old; half are between 13 and 39. An estimated 8,200 people named Andreas are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Andreas year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 154 #1,276
2024 – – 195 #1,103
2023 – – 174 #1,176
2022 – – 155 #1,254
2021 – – 159 #1,215
2020 – – 163 #1,178
2019 – – 171 #1,136
2018 – – 139 #1,305
2017 – – 151 #1,213
2016 – – 165 #1,159
2015 – – 143 #1,259
2014 – – 132 #1,322
2013 – – 131 #1,315
2012 – – 151 #1,191
2011 – – 151 #1,173
2010 – – 180 #1,068
2009 – – 171 #1,085
2008 – – 206 #968
2007 – – 203 #970
2006 – – 221 #889
2005 5 #16,684 206 #885
2004 – – 171 #977
2003 – – 211 #829
2002 – – 147 #1,044
2001 – – 164 #944
2000 – – 159 #958
1995 – – 153 #883
1990 – – 131 #898
1985 – – 94 #939
1980 7 #8,206 103 #879
1975 – – 76 #938
1970 – – 86 #869
1965 – – 69 #881
1960 – – 35 #1,341
1955 – – 14 #2,145
1950 – – 14 #2,025
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 6 #3,148
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – 8 #3,163
1920 – – 7 #3,503
1915 – – 7 #3,094
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Andreas

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Andreas Katsulas Andreas Katsulas American actor (1946–2006) Contemporary
  2. 2 Andreas Brehme Andreas Brehme German footballer (1960–2024) Contemporary
  3. 3 Andreas Papandreou Andreas Papandreou Prime Minister of Greece (1981–1989; 1993–1996) 1919–1996 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Andreas Vesalius Andreas Vesalius Anatomist, physician and author (1514–1564) 16th century
  5. 5 Andreas Kisser Andreas Kisser Brazilian guitarist (born 1968) Contemporary
  6. 6 Andreas Möller Andreas Möller German footballer (born 1967) Contemporary
  7. 7 Andreas Köpke Andreas Köpke German footballer b. 1962 · Contemporary
  8. 8 Andreas Vollenweider Andreas Vollenweider Swiss harpist (born 1953) Contemporary
  9. 9 Andreas Gursky Andreas Gursky German photographer (born 1955) Contemporary
  10. 10 Andreas Palaiologos Andreas Palaiologos Prince of the Palaiologos dynasty 1453–1502 · Medieval
  11. 11 Andreas Isaksson Andreas Isaksson Swedish footballer (born 1981) Contemporary
  12. 12 Andreas Hofer Andreas Hofer Tyrolean innkeeper and patriot 1767–1810 · 18th century
  13. 13 Andreas Granqvist Andreas Granqvist Swedish footballer (born 1985) Contemporary
  14. 14 Andreas Karlstadt Andreas Karlstadt German theologian (1486–1541) Medieval
  15. 15 Andreas Scholl Andreas Scholl German countertenor b. 1967 · Contemporary
  16. 16 Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha German landowner (1943–2025) Contemporary
  17. 17 Andreas Werckmeister German organist, music theorist, and composer 1645–1706 · 17th century
  18. 18 Andreas Thorkildsen Andreas Thorkildsen Norwegian javelin thrower b. 1982 · Contemporary
  19. 19 Andreas Osiander Andreas Osiander German Lutheran theologian and Protestant reformer 1498–1552 · Medieval
  20. 20 Andreas Achenbach Andreas Achenbach German painter (1815–1910) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Andreas, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Andreas?

The median living Andreas is about 24 years old. Half of all living Andreass are between 13 and 39 years old.

How many people named Andreas are alive today?

An estimated 8,200 people named Andreas are alive in the United States, based on 8,679 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Andreas in 2025?

Andreas ranked #1,276 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 154 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Andreas?

8,679 babies have been named Andreas in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Andreas most popular?

Andreas peaked in 2006, when 221 newborns received the name.

Is Andreas a boy or girl name?

Andreas is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Andreas rising or falling?

Andreas is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Andreas become more popular?

Andreas is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 167 boys named Andreas in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Andreas?

Well-known people named Andreas include Andreas Katsulas (actor), Andreas Brehme (soccer player), Andreas Papandreou (politician).

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