Total births
130,656
Boys' name · since 1880
Andre
130,656 babies named Andre in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #350
- among boys today
- 130,656
- born since 1880
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Andre is the #350 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 130,656 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Andre has been recorded 130,656 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #350 nationally and more common than 98% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #350 among boys today
- 130,656 born since 1880
- 1980s peak decade
- 98% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Andre is currently the #350 boys' name in America, more common than 98% of boys - 130,656 born since 1880, peaking in the 1980s.
- #350
- among boys today
- 130,656
- born since 1880
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
Andre vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#350
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 98% of names given to boys today.
1980s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Andre was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
2,510 babies were named Andre in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
How Andre compares
130,656 Top 2% higher than 98% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Andre's all-time total is 356x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Andre | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 130,656 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 2,510 | 23 | 22,252 |
Andre's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Andre's full recorded timeline at 1964, 87% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 13% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1890, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 2,510 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Andre at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
1970
Current rank
#350
Active since
1880
Andre popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1970)
- 2,510
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Andre popularity over time - girls
2,205 total births recorded since 1916 (Andre as girls' name)
Andre by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Andre's strongest decade.
21,607 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Andre births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1890s 23
1890s
23 births
- 1900s 19
1900s
19 births
- 1910s 223
1910s
223 births
- 1920s 568
1920s
568 births
- 1930s 853
1930s
853 births
- 1940s 1,705
1940s
1,705 births
- 1950s 7,399
1950s
7,399 births
- 1960s
1960s
18,117 births
- 1970s
1970s
21,139 births
- 1980s
1980s
21,607 births
- 1990s
1990s
21,089 births
- 2000s
2000s
17,798 births
- 2010s
2010s
13,676 births
- 2020s 6,434
2020s
6,434 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 21,607 births (17% of all-time use).
How Andre compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Andre's total volume
Andre vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Andre by state
Where Andre concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 16,852 | 12.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 12,793 | 9.8% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 8,701 | 6.7% |
| #4 | Texas | | 8,664 | 6.6% |
| #5 | Florida | | 6,902 | 5.3% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 5,963 | 4.6% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 5,620 | 4.3% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 5,122 | 3.9% |
California share of Andre's total US births 12.9%
Even split
16,852 of 130,656 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Andre appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Andre? ▼
130,656 babies have been named Andre since 1880. It currently ranks #350 among boys. The peak year was 1970 with 2,510 births.
When was Andre most popular? ▼
Andre was most popular in the 1980s decade with 21,607 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Andre most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Andre are California (16,852 births), New York (12,793 births), Illinois (8,701 births).
How long has the name Andre been used? ▼
Andre has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Andre? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Andrew, Andres, Andy, Anderson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Andre's data
- Andre's decade-level peak was the 1980s (21,607 total births); usage has since declined to 6,434 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Andres (16,852 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Andre
Nearby Names Like Andre
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Andre
Andrew Boy
#68 1,329,454 births
Andres Boy
#197 96,284 births
Andy Boy
#491 94,185 births
Anderson Boy
#356 33,991 births
Andreas Boy
#1104 8,630 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Andre
Cayden #349
41,245 births · Peak 2009
Manuel #351
191,584 births · Peak 2005
Luciano #348
17,631 births · Peak 2025
Fernando #352
103,139 births · Peak 2006
Dariel #347
8,962 births · Peak 2025
Rhys #353
14,334 births · Peak 2024
Bodie #346
8,595 births · Peak 2025
Colson #354
9,729 births · Peak 2025
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Andre: #350 Boys' Name - 130,656 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/andre. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Andre draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.