Andrena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	44	4	–	#3,397
1950s	80	8	+82%	#3,374
1960s	137	14	+71%	#2,709
1970s	151	15	+10%	#3,393
1980s	139	14	-8%	#4,168
1990s	107	11	-23%	#4,693
2000s	36	4	-66%	#12,186
2010s	6	1	-83%	#15,114
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,397

1950s

+82%

#3,374

1960s

137

+71%

#2,709

1970s

151

+10%

#3,393

1980s

139

-8%

#4,168

1990s

107

-23%

#4,693

2000s

-66%

#12,186

2010s

-83%

#15,114

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Andrena

Andrena is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1942, 700 American babies have been named Andrena. Its peak came in 1968, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Andrena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Andrena?

The median living Andrena is about 48 years old; half are between 37 and 60. An estimated 600 people named Andrena are alive in the United States today.

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

Andrena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	6	#15,114
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	6	#15,559
2007	–	–
2006	6	#15,292
2005	–	–
2004	5	#16,310
2003	–	–
2002	7	#12,299
2001	7	#12,186
2000	5	#15,205
1995	6	#11,872
1990	9	#8,533
1985	15	#4,872
1980	12	#5,561
1975	16	#3,957
1970	16	#3,718
1965	14	#3,406
1960	12	#3,698
1955	9	#4,076
1950	6	#4,754
1945	7	#3,687
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Andrena?

The median living Andrena is about 48 years old. Half of all living Andrenas are between 37 and 60 years old.

How many people named Andrena are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Andrena are alive in the United States, based on 700 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Andrena in 2025?

Andrena did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Andrena?

700 babies have been named Andrena in the United States since 1942, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Andrena most popular?

Andrena peaked in 1968, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Andrena a boy or girl name?

Andrena is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Andrena rising or falling?

Andrena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Andrena popularity over time

The story of Andrena

How old are people named Andrena?

Andrena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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