Andre
Andre was the 368th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 868 babies. Its best year was 1984, when it ranked 119th; the most babies were born in 1970 (2,510). Over the last ten years it has moved down 89 places. More babies were named Andre in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Meaning manly (French form of Andrew) · Greek, French
Say it AHN-dray /ˈɑndreɪ/
- Rank in 2025
- #368 boys, down 86 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 868boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19702,510 babies
- Total since 1880
- 132,861babies recorded
What does the name Andre mean?
Andre is the English spelling of French André, the French form of Andrew. DMNES derives Andrew from Greek Andreas, built on anēr (genitive andros), "man", and lists the apostle Andrew, the first disciple called, as the main bearer. Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland. Other forms include Spanish Andrés, Italian Andrea and Greek Andreas.
ἀνήρ (Ancient Greek, “man”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: André, Andrew, Andres, Andreas.
See also: Greek names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Andre', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Andrew', DMNES, Durham University
Nicknames for Andre
The usual nicknames for Andre are Dre. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 boys named Andre in the last five years, 3 were named Dre, against fewer than 1 twenty years earlier.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Boys, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dre · also for Deandre | Modern | #5,674 | 134 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are boys given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Andres go by each one.
Andre popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 2,205 since 1916.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #368 | 868 |
| 2020 | #282 | 1,193 |
| 2010 | #228 | 1,543 |
| 2000 | #197 | 1,796 |
| 1990 | #137 | 2,295 |
| 1980 | #133 | 2,083 |
| 1970 | #134 | 2,510 |
| 1960 | #203 | 1,401 |
| 1950 | #393 | 294 |
| 1940 | #546 | 116 |
| 1930 | #738 | 74 |
| 1920 | #1,157 | 38 |
| 1910 | #1,200 | 8 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | #1,006 | 5 |
| 1880 | #816 | 6 |
How popular is Andre, counting every spelling?
Andre has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #380 for boys in 2025, against #368 on the official list, because Kason/Kasen/Casen and Mohamed/Mohammad/Mohammed and Rhys/Reece/Rhyse move ahead once their spellings are combined.
How many kids will share the name Andre?
868 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Andre (0.24 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Andre born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 10 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Andre.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Andre?
About 117,700 people born in the US named Andre are alive today, with a median age of 37; half are between 22 and 52. That makes Andre mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Andre by state
How common Andre was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Mexico (2.1×), Arizona (1.8×), Texas (1.7×), California (1.6×), Nevada (1.6×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Maine, South Dakota, Iowa.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Andre: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Andre, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Andre · Sibling names for Andre
Questions about the name Andre
What does Andre mean?
Andre means “manly (French form of Andrew)” (Greek, French origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Andre?
Andre was the 368th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 868 babies. Its best year was 1984, when it ranked 119th; the most babies were born in 1970 (2,510). Over the last ten years it has moved down 89 places. More babies were named Andre in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Andre a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Andre in the US.
Where is Andre most popular?
In 2021–2025, Andre was most common in New Mexico (1.27 per 1,000 boys), followed by Arizona and Texas.