US rank #10023 Boys' name Peak 1982 2,111 births

Andrae — #10023 US boys' name

2,111 babies named Andrae in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s121960s961970s4191980s7751990s2622000s2732010s2242020s50
#10023
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 30% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Andrae was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

141 babies were named Andrae in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Andrae

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,111 babies named Andrae between 1954 and 2024, spanning 71 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Andrae currently holds the #10023 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 141 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Andrae performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 775 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Andrae shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 126 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Andrae in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Andrae 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 2,111 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.

Andrae at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,111

Since 1954

71 years of records

Peak year

1982

141 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#10,023

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1954

Recorded for 71 years

Last year on file: 2024

Andrae popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1954

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1982)
141
Annual births at peak — across 71 years of records
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Andrae popularity over time — girls

41 total births recorded since 1963 (Andrae as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 41 births
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Andrae by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
775 births that decade — 37% of Andrae's all-time total
1950s121960s961970s4191980s7751990s2622000s2732010s2242020s50

Andrae by state

Where Andrae concentrates geographically — total births since 1954

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Andrae
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
126 6.0%
#2 California
96 4.5%
#3 New York
58 2.7%
#4 South Carolina
50 2.4%
#5 Florida
43 2.0%
#6 Illinois
34 1.6%
#7 Virginia
34 1.6%
#8 Mississippi
28 1.3%
Texas share of Andrae's total US births 6.0%
Even split

126 of 2,111 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Andrae appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Andrae?
2,111 babies have been named Andrae since 1954. It currently ranks #10023 among boys. The peak year was 1982 with 141 births.
When was Andrae most popular?
Andrae was most popular in the 1980s decade with 775 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Andrae most popular?
The top states for the name Andrae are Texas (126 births), California (96 births), New York (58 births).
How long has the name Andrae been used?
Andrae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 71 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Andrae?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Andrew, Andre, Andres, Andy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1954–2024 (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.