Recorded 1954–2021 Unisex name Peak 1990 915 births

Dandrea — unisex name

915 babies named Dandrea in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s411960s1331970s1371980s2101990s2722000s1062010s112020s5
1990s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Dandrea was born in this single decade.

1990
Single peak year

45 babies were named Dandrea in 1990 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Dandrea

The Social Security Administration has registered 915 babies named Dandrea between 1954 and 2021, spanning 68 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Dandrea currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 1990, when 45 babies received it in a single year. Dandrea is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 174 additional births since 1962.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Dandrea performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 272 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Dandrea shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 45 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Dandrea in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Dandrea 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 915 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.

Dandrea at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

915

Since 1954

68 years of records

Peak year

1990

45 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1954

Recorded for 68 years

Last year on file: 2021

Dandrea popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–1954

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1990)
45
Annual births at peak — across 68 years of records
01020304050 202120041996198819801972196419551954 8

Dandrea popularity over time — boys

174 total births recorded since 1962 (Dandrea as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 174 births
4681012 2006200019951990198619801962 6

Dandrea by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
272 births that decade — 30% of Dandrea's all-time total
1950s411960s1331970s1371980s2101990s2722000s1062010s112020s5

Dandrea by state

Where Dandrea concentrates geographically — total births since 1954

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Dandrea
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
45 4.9%
#2 Georgia
5 0.5%
#3 Louisiana
5 0.5%
Texas share of Dandrea's total US births 4.9%
Even split

45 of 915 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Dandrea?
915 babies have been named Dandrea since 1954. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1990 with 45 births.
When was Dandrea most popular?
Dandrea was most popular in the 1990s decade with 272 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Dandrea most popular?
The top states for the name Dandrea are Texas (45 births), Georgia (5 births), Louisiana (5 births).
Is Dandrea a unisex name?
Yes, Dandrea is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 915 births, and as a boy's name it has 174 births.
How long has the name Dandrea been used?
Dandrea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1954, spanning 68 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Dandrea?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Danielle, Dana, Daniela, Daniella, 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, 1954–2021 (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.