US rank #7614 Unisex name Peak 1959 5,560 births

Andra — #7614 US unisex name

5,560 babies named Andra in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s61920s111930s971940s5761950s8241960s12321970s10291980s8321990s4202000s3322010s1522020s49
#7614
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 57% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Andra was born in this single decade.

1959
Single peak year

180 babies were named Andra in 1959 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Andra

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,560 babies named Andra between 1917 and 2024, spanning 108 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Andra currently holds the #7614 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1959, when 180 babies received it in a single year. Andra is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 2,592 additional births since 1947.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Andra performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 1,232 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Andra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 505 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Andra in 27 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Andra in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5,560 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Andra at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,560

Since 1917

108 years of records

Peak year

1959

180 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#7,614

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1917

Recorded for 108 years

Last year on file: 2024

Andra popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1917

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1959)
180
Annual births at peak — across 108 years of records
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Andra popularity over time — boys

2,592 total births recorded since 1947 (Andra as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 2,592 births
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Andra by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
1,232 births that decade — 22% of Andra's all-time total
1910s61920s111930s971940s5761950s8241960s12321970s10291980s8321990s4202000s3322010s1522020s49

Andra by state

Where Andra concentrates geographically — total births since 1917

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Andra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
505 9.1%
#2 California
462 8.3%
#3 New York
178 3.2%
#4 Ohio
141 2.5%
#5 Illinois
132 2.4%
#6 Michigan
86 1.5%
#7 North Carolina
78 1.4%
#8 Florida
68 1.2%
Texas share of Andra's total US births 9.1%
Even split

505 of 5,560 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.

Andra appears in 27 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Andra?
5,560 babies have been named Andra since 1917. It currently ranks #7614 among girls. The peak year was 1959 with 180 births.
When was Andra most popular?
Andra was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,232 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
Where is Andra most popular?
The top states for the name Andra are Texas (505 births), California (462 births), New York (178 births).
Is Andra a unisex name?
Yes, Andra is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 5,560 births, and as a boy's name it has 2,592 births.
How long has the name Andra been used?
Andra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 108 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Andra?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Andrea, Andria, Andi, Andie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1917–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.