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Andrei

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,517 Trend ↓ Falling 10%

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Андре́й (Andréj), equivalent to Andrew.

Rank 2025
#2,517
among boys · ↓280 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
53
named Andrei · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 32,228
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
119 babies
All-time total
3,095
#2,477 all-time among boys
First recorded
1948
in Social Security records

Andrei popularity over time

3,095 babies have been named Andrei since 1948, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2006Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s 14 1 – #2,612
1950s 81 8 +479% #2,156
1960s 146 15 +80% #1,731
1970s 193 19 +32% #1,743
1980s 192 19 -1% #2,157
1990s 368 37 +92% #1,733
2000s 912 91 +148% #1,361
2010s 782 78 -14% #1,565
2020s (to 2025) 407 68 -13% #1,724

Where Andrei 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 52 0.03 outside top 500
2027 51 0.03 outside top 500
2028 50 0.03 outside top 500
2029 50 0.03 outside top 500
2030 49 0.03 outside top 500

Where Andrei is most popular

Boys named Andrei per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.040 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, California, and Texas.

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 Andrei 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
Florida 39 0.082 +105%
California 71 0.078 +93%
Texas 47 0.053 +33%
Maryland 5 0.042 ≈ national
Washington 5 0.031 -24%
Virginia 5 0.026 -34%
Illinois 6 0.023 -42%
New York 5 0.012 -71%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
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 Andrei

Andrei is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,517 in 2025 with 53 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1948, 3,095 American babies have been named Andrei. Its peak came in 2006, when 119 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 Andrei stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Andrei?

The median living Andrei is about 18 years old; half are between 10 and 29. An estimated 3,000 people named Andrei are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Andrei year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 53 #2,517
2024 64 #2,237
2023 60 #2,317
2022 76 #2,001
2021 94 #1,724
2020 60 #2,269
2019 72 #2,022
2018 70 #2,049
2017 74 #1,938
2016 66 #2,113
2015 75 #1,931
2014 68 #2,063
2013 87 #1,696
2012 85 #1,757
2011 84 #1,738
2010 101 #1,565
2009 113 #1,472
2008 112 #1,467
2007 95 #1,622
2006 119 #1,361
2005 87 #1,585
2004 94 #1,460
2003 96 #1,391
2002 77 #1,589
2001 63 #1,780
2000 56 #1,875
1995 38 #2,141
1990 19 #3,173
1985 16 #2,949
1980 19 #2,539
1975 14 #2,757
1970 25 #1,743
1965 12 #2,369
1960 17 #1,974
1955 12 #2,303
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Famous people named Andrei

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

  1. 1 Andrei Chikatilo Andrei Chikatilo Soviet serial killer (1936–1994) Contemporary
  2. 2 Andrei Tarkovsky Andrei Tarkovsky Soviet filmmaker (1932–1986) Contemporary
  3. 3 Andrei Sakharov Andrei Sakharov Soviet nuclear physicist and human rights activist (1921–1989) Contemporary
  4. 4 Andrei Kanchelskis Andrei Kanchelskis Russian association football player and manager b. 1969 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Andrei Gromyko Andrei Gromyko Soviet diplomat (1909–1989) Contemporary
  6. 6 Andrei Konchalovsky Andrei Konchalovsky Russian filmmaker (born 1937) Contemporary
  7. 7 Andrei Rublev Andrei Rublev Russian artist (c. 1360 – c. 1430) Medieval
  8. 8 Andrei Zhdanov Andrei Zhdanov Soviet politician (1896–1948) 19th century
  9. 9 Andrei Tupolev Andrei Tupolev Soviet aerospace engineer (1888–1972) 19th century
  10. 10 Andrei Platonov Andrei Platonov Russian author 1899–1951 · 19th century
  11. 11 Andrei Grechko Andrei Grechko Soviet military commander (1903–1976) Contemporary
  12. 12 Andrei Karlov Andrei Karlov Russian diplomat (1954–2016) Contemporary
  13. 13 Andrei Mironov Andrei Mironov Soviet-Russian actor (1941–1987) Contemporary
  14. 14 Andrei Bely Andrei Bely Russian poet, writer and critic (1880–1934) 19th century
  15. 15 Andrei Kozyrev Andrei Kozyrev Russian politician (born 1951) Contemporary
  16. 16 Andrei Zhelyabov Andrei Zhelyabov Russian revolutionary 1851–1881 · 19th century
  17. 17 Andrei Bubnov Andrei Bubnov Russian revolutionary leader (1883–1938) 19th century
  18. 18 Andrei Linde Andrei Linde Russian-American theoretical physicist b. 1948 · Contemporary
  19. 19 Andrei Kirilenko Andrei Kirilenko Soviet politician (1906–1990) Contemporary
  20. 20 Andrei Voznesensky Andrei Voznesensky Soviet and Russian poet (1933–2010) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Andrei?

The median living Andrei is about 18 years old. Half of all living Andreis are between 10 and 29 years old.

How many people named Andrei are alive today?

An estimated 3,000 people named Andrei are alive in the United States, based on 3,095 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Andrei mean?

A transliteration of the Russian male given name Андре́й (Andréj), equivalent to Andrew.

How popular is the name Andrei in 2025?

Andrei ranked #2,517 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 53 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Andrei?

3,095 babies have been named Andrei in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Andrei most popular?

Andrei peaked in 2006, when 119 newborns received the name.

Is Andrei a boy or girl name?

Andrei is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Andrei rising or falling?

Andrei is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Andrei become more popular?

Andrei is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 49 boys named Andrei 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 Andrei?

Well-known people named Andrei include Andrei Chikatilo (extremist), Andrei Tarkovsky (film director), Andrei Sakharov (physicist).

Names like Andrei

Names that sound and feel close to Andrei: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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