Boys' name · since 1916
Andrus
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 138 babies named Andrus, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,294 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,131 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 138
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
138 babies have been named Andrus since 1916, making it today's #12131 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Andrus recorded 138 times among boys since 1916, holding rank #12131 nationally today, ahead of 13% 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 1916 to 2025.
- #15,294 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,131 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 138 born since 1916
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Andrus ranks #15,294 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,131 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 138 born since 1916, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15,294 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,131 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 138
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
Andrus's 138 recorded births place it above 66.26% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
How Andrus compares
138 31st percentile among 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
Andrus's all-time total is 63% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Andrus | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 138 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 34 | 22,252 |
Andrus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Andrus's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Andrus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Andrus by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (19 births, 14% of the file).
2010s was Andrus's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Andrus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
18 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
13 births
- 1950s
1950s
18 births
- 1960s
1960s
8 births
- 1970s
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
14 births
- 1990s
1990s
8 births
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
19 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 19 births (14% of all-time use).
Andrus by state
Where Andrus concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 22 | 15.9% |
22 of 138 births nationwide.
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What to do with Andrus's data
- Andrus's decade-level peak was the 2010s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Andruss (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana 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 Andrus: 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 (~109 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, 1916–2025 (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 Andrus 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.