US rank #2302 Girls' name Peak 2022 1,397 births

Andromeda — #2302 US girls' name

1,397 babies named Andromeda in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s621980s1081990s1272000s1842010s5022020s408
#2302
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 87% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Andromeda was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

94 babies were named Andromeda in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Andromeda

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,397 babies named Andromeda between 1962 and 2024, spanning 63 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Andromeda currently holds the #2302 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 94 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Andromeda performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 502 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Andromeda shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 122 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Andromeda in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Andromeda 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 1,397 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.

Andromeda at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,397

Since 1962

63 years of records

Peak year

2022

94 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,302

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1962

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 2024

Andromeda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1962

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
94
Annual births at peak — across 63 years of records
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Andromeda by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
502 births that decade — 36% of Andromeda's all-time total
1960s61970s621980s1081990s1272000s1842010s5022020s408

Andromeda by state

Where Andromeda concentrates geographically — total births since 1962

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Andromeda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
122 8.7%
#2 Texas
55 3.9%
#3 Florida
29 2.1%
#4 Utah
13 0.9%
#5 Arizona
10 0.7%
#6 Washington
10 0.7%
#7 Illinois
7 0.5%
#8 Maryland
6 0.4%
California share of Andromeda's total US births 8.7%
Even split

122 of 1,397 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Andromeda appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Andromeda?
1,397 babies have been named Andromeda since 1962. It currently ranks #2302 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 94 births.
When was Andromeda most popular?
Andromeda was most popular in the 2010s decade with 502 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Andromeda most popular?
The top states for the name Andromeda are California (122 births), Texas (55 births), Florida (29 births).
How long has the name Andromeda been used?
Andromeda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 63 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Andromeda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Andrea, Andria, Andi, Andra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1962–2024 (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.