Recorded 1916–2025 Boys' name Peak 2011 138 births

Andrus — boys' name

138 babies named Andrus in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

138 boys have been named Andrus since 1916, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.

138
total births
1916–2025
years on record
2010s
peak decade
14%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

14% of everyone ever named Andrus was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

10 babies were named Andrus in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Andrus

The Social Security Administration has registered 138 babies named Andrus between 1916 and 2025, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Andrus currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2025. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Andrus performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Andrus shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Louisiana, which accounts for 22 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Andrus in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Andrus 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 138 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.

Andrus at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

138

Since 1916

110 years of records

Peak year

2011

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

1916

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2025

Andrus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2025–1916

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (2011)
10
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
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Andrus by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
19 births that decade — 14% of Andrus's all-time total
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Andrus by state

Where Andrus concentrates geographically — total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Andrus
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
22 15.9%
Louisiana share of Andrus's total US births 15.9%

22 of 138 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Andrus?
138 babies have been named Andrus since 1916. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2011 with 10 births.
When was Andrus most popular?
Andrus was most popular in the 2010s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Andrus most popular?
The top states for the name Andrus are Louisiana (22 births).
How long has the name Andrus been used?
Andrus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 110 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Andrus?
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.

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, 1916–2025 (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.