Andromeda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,327

among girls · ↓18 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Andromeda · -2% vs 2024

How common

1 in 20,606

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

94 babies

All-time total

1,475

#5,760 all-time among girls

First recorded

1962

in Social Security records

Andromeda popularity over time

1,475 babies have been named Andromeda since 1962, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	6	1	–	#5,878
1970s	62	6	+933%	#4,534
1980s	108	11	+74%	#4,955
1990s	127	13	+18%	#5,237
2000s	184	18	+45%	#3,712
2010s	502	50	+173%	#2,172
2020s (to 2025)	486	81	+61%	#2,049

Where Andromeda is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	80	0.05	outside top 500
2027	81	0.05	outside top 500
2028	82	0.05	outside top 500
2029	83	0.05	outside top 500
2030	84	0.05	outside top 500

Where Andromeda is most popular

Girls named Andromeda per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.051 per 1,000. Strongest in Utah, California, and Wisconsin.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Andromeda 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	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Utah	6	0.072	+42%
California	50	0.059	+17%
Wisconsin	5	0.049	≈ national
Texas	36	0.045	-12%
Washington	5	0.035	-32%
Illinois	7	0.031	-40%
Michigan	5	0.027	-46%
Ohio	6	0.025	-50%
Florida	10	0.023	-54%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-57%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
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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 Andromeda

Andromeda is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,327 in 2025 with 78 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1962, 1,475 American babies have been named Andromeda. Its peak came in 2022, when 94 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Andromeda?

The median living Andromeda is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 23. An estimated 1,500 people named Andromeda 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.

Andromeda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	78	#2,327
2024	80	#2,309
2023	75	#2,398
2022	94	#2,049
2021	85	#2,187
2020	74	#2,376
2019	85	#2,172
2018	62	#2,751
2017	50	#3,197
2016	65	#2,670
2015	64	#2,741
2014	54	#3,082
2013	40	#3,790
2012	31	#4,608
2011	31	#4,578
2010	20	#6,402
2009	17	#7,364
2008	18	#7,102
2007	13	#9,060
2006	18	#6,883
2005	7	#13,139
2004	13	#8,296
2003	24	#5,103
2002	19	#5,914
2001	35	#3,712
2000	20	#5,507
1995	9	#8,812
1990	16	#5,567
1985	10	#6,479
1980	5	#10,470
1975	5	#9,130
1970	8	#5,835
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Andromeda?

The median living Andromeda is about 9 years old. Half of all living Andromedas are between 4 and 23 years old.

How many people named Andromeda are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Andromeda are alive in the United States, based on 1,475 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Andromeda in 2025?

Andromeda ranked #2,327 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 78 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Andromeda?

1,475 babies have been named Andromeda in the United States since 1962, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Andromeda most popular?

Andromeda peaked in 2022, when 94 newborns received the name.

Is Andromeda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Andromeda rising or falling?

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

Will Andromeda become more popular?

Andromeda is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 84 girls named Andromeda in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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