Total births
243
Boys' name · since 1987
Andreu
243 babies named Andreu in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12844
- among boys today
- 243
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Andreu is the #12844 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 243 recorded since 1987.
Social Security Administration records show Andreu recorded 243 times among boys since 1987, holding rank #12844 nationally today, ahead of 10% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2024.
- #12844 among boys today
- 243 born since 1987
- 2010s peak decade
- 10% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Andreu is currently the #12844 boys' name in America, more common than 10% of boys - 243 born since 1987, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12844
- among boys today
- 243
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
Andreu vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12844
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 10% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Andreu was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
15 babies were named Andreu in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Andreu compares
243 42th percentile among 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
Andreu's all-time total is 34% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Andreu | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 243 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Andreu's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Andreu splits its recorded history at 2004: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Andreu at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#12,844
Active since
1987
Andreu popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2024
- Peak year (2019)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Andreu by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Andreu's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Andreu births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 20
1980s
20 births
- 1990s
1990s
67 births
- 2000s
2000s
70 births
- 2010s
2010s
75 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 75 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Andreu? ▼
243 babies have been named Andreu since 1987. It currently ranks #12844 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 15 births.
When was Andreu most popular? ▼
Andreu was most popular in the 2010s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Andreu been used? ▼
Records for Andreu go back to 1987, giving 38 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Andreu? ▼
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.
What to do with Andreu's data
- Andreu's decade-level peak was the 2010s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Andreu
Nearby Names Like Andreu
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Andreu
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Andres Boy
#197 96,284 births
Andy Boy
#491 94,185 births
Anderson Boy
#356 33,991 births
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Andreu
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Darko #12845
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Adebola #12842
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Eljay #12846
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Tylee #12841
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Jaston #12847
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Mateusz #12840
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Jeanbaptiste #12848
10 births · Peak 1987
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, 1987–2024 (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. "Andreu: #12844 Boys' Name - 243 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/andreu. 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 Andreu 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.