Boys' name · since 1965
Andrej
Since 1965, U.S. Social Security records show 414 babies named Andrej, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,833 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,664 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 414
- born since 1965
- 2010s
- peak decade
Andrej currently ranks #5664 among boys' names in America, with 414 babies recorded since 1965.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Andrej has been recorded 414 times among boys since 1965, currently ranked #5664 nationally and more common than 59% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2025.
- #8,833 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,664 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 414 born since 1965
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Andrej ranks #8,833 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,664 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 414 born since 1965, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8,833 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,664 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 414
- born since 1965
- 2010s
- peak decade
Andrej's 414 recorded births place it above 80.55% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
How Andrej compares
414 Top 48% higher than 52% of 13,930 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
Andrej's all-time total is 12% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Andrej | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 414 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 34 | 22,252 |
Andrej's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Andrej's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Andrej popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Andrej by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (115 births, 28% of the file).
2010s was Andrej's strongest decade.
115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Andrej births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s 26
1970s
26 births
- 1980s 22
1980s
22 births
- 1990s
1990s
58 births
- 2000s
2000s
96 births
- 2010s
2010s
115 births
- 2020s
2020s
91 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 115 births (28% of all-time use).
Andrej by state
Where Andrej concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 21 | 5.1% |
21 of 414 births nationwide.
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What to do with Andrej's data
- Andrej's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (115 total births) through the 2020s (91) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Andrejs (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Andrej: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~60 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1965–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Andrej 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 August 2026.