US rank #2239 Boys' name Peak 2006 3,042 births

Andrei — #2239 US boys' name

3,042 babies named Andrei in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s141950s811960s1461970s1931980s1921990s3682000s9122010s7822020s354
#2239
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 84% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Andrei was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

119 babies were named Andrei in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Andrei

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,042 babies named Andrei between 1948 and 2024, spanning 77 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Andrei currently holds the #2239 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 119 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Andrei performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 912 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Andrei shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 583 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Andrei in 15 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Andrei 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 3,042 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.

Andrei at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,042

Since 1948

77 years of records

Peak year

2006

119 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#2,239

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1948

Recorded for 77 years

Last year on file: 2024

Andrei popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1948

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
119
Annual births at peak — across 77 years of records
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Andrei by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
912 births that decade — 30% of Andrei's all-time total
1940s141950s811960s1461970s1931980s1921990s3682000s9122010s7822020s354

Andrei by state

Where Andrei concentrates geographically — total births since 1948

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Andrei
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
583 19.2%
#2 Texas
175 5.8%
#3 New York
153 5.0%
#4 Florida
133 4.4%
#5 Illinois
98 3.2%
#6 New Jersey
37 1.2%
#7 Arizona
32 1.1%
#8 Washington
31 1.0%
California share of Andrei's total US births 19.2%
Even split

583 of 3,042 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Andrei appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Andrei?
3,042 babies have been named Andrei since 1948. It currently ranks #2239 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 119 births.
When was Andrei most popular?
Andrei was most popular in the 2000s decade with 912 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Andrei most popular?
The top states for the name Andrei are California (583 births), Texas (175 births), New York (153 births).
How long has the name Andrei been used?
Andrei has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 77 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Andrei?
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, 1948–2024 (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.