Boys' name · since 1978
Andrue
Andrue has 597 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,091 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 597
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
Andrue is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 597 have been recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Andrue recorded 597 times among boys since 1978, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2018.
- #7,091 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 597 born since 1978
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Andrue ranks #7,091 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 597 born since 1978, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7,091 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 597
- born since 1978
- 2000s
- peak decade
Andrue's 597 recorded births place it above 84.39% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Andrue's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Andrue's full recorded timeline at 2000, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 41 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Andrue popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2018
- Peak year (1998)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Andrue by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (273 births, 46% of the file).
2000s was Andrue's strongest decade.
273 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Andrue births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 45
1980s
45 births
- 1990s
1990s
216 births
- 2000s
2000s
273 births
- 2010s 58
2010s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 273 births (46% of all-time use).
How Andrue 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 Andrue's total volume
Andrue by state
Where Andrue concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 71 | 11.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 19 | 3.2% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.8% |
71 of 597 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Andrue's data
- Andrue's decade-level peak was the 2000s (273 total births); usage has since declined to 58 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Andrues (71 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Andrue: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1998)
Similar record span (~40 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, 1978–2018 (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 Andrue 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.