Andrea
Girl name · #235 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
Andrea ranks #235 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 1,317 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #117, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,367 girls born in 2025 was named Andrea.
Babies named Andrea per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 144-year story
Andrea first appears in the Social Security records in 1881, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1981, when 11,686 girls were named Andrea — good for #24 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Andrea in class?
Andrea scores 57 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Andrea is most common
Geography matters for names, and Andrea is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Andreas were TX (283), CA (236), FL (115), NY (49), IL (47). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Andrea
Statistically, parents drawn to Andrea tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alicia, Joanna, Rebecca, Sara, and Alison.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Andrea | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,317 | #235 |
| 2024 | 1,628 | #185 |
| 2023 | 1,676 | #173 |
| 2022 | 1,859 | #155 |
| 2021 | 1,696 | #174 |
| 2020 | 1,819 | #149 |
| 2019 | 1,991 | #141 |
| 2018 | 2,168 | #134 |
| 2017 | 2,324 | #128 |
| 2016 | 2,480 | #128 |
| 2015 | 2,710 | #117 |
| 2014 | 2,563 | #125 |
| 2013 | 2,817 | #112 |
| 2012 | 3,054 | #100 |
| 2011 | 3,512 | #82 |
| 2010 | 3,569 | #80 |
| 2009 | 4,064 | #73 |
| 2008 | 4,263 | #72 |
| 2007 | 4,798 | #60 |
| 2006 | 5,006 | #59 |
| 2005 | 4,672 | #65 |
| 2004 | 5,056 | #57 |
| 2003 | 4,982 | #60 |
| 2002 | 5,118 | #55 |
| 2001 | 5,745 | #49 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Andrea a popular girl name?
Andrea ranked #235 among girls in 2025 with 1,317 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #117.
When was the name Andrea most popular?
Andrea peaked in 1981, when 11,686 American girls received the name (ranked #24 that year). Since 1981 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Andrea?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,367 newborn American girls was named Andrea. It scores 57/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.