Andres
Andres was the 200th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 1,744 babies. Its best year was 1993, when it ranked 152nd; the most babies were born in 2007 (2,721). Over the last ten years it has moved up 28 places. More babies were named Andres in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning man; manly (Spanish form of Andrew) · Spanish, Greek
Say it ahn-DRES /ɑnˈdrɛs/
- Rank in 2025
- #200 boys, up 19 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,744boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20072,721 babies
- Total since 1880
- 96,733babies recorded
What does the name Andres mean?
Andrés is the Spanish form of Andrew, from the Greek Andreas. DMNES derives Andreas from aner (genitive andros), 'man', and it is closely related to andreios, 'manly, brave'. In the New Testament Andrew is a fisherman whom DMNES calls the first disciple Jesus called. Wikipedia notes that Andres is also a surname, and Andrea is the Italian masculine form. In Spanish it is written with an accent, Andrés, and stressed on the last syllable.
Ἀνδρέας (Ancient Greek, “Andreas”)ἀνήρ (Ancient Greek, “man (gen. ἀνδρός)”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Andrew, Andrés, André, Andreas, Andy.
See also: Greek names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Andres', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Andrew', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wikipedia, 'Andres (name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Nicknames for Andres
The usual nicknames for Andres are Andy. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 boys named Andres in the last five years, 34 were named Andy, against 72 twenty years earlier.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Boys, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy · also for Andrew, Andrea, Anderson | Modern | #565 | 3,084 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are boys given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Andress go by each one.
Andres popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 449 since 1925.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #200 | 1,744 |
| 2020 | #219 | 1,706 |
| 2010 | #181 | 2,089 |
| 2000 | #164 | 2,355 |
| 1990 | #201 | 1,503 |
| 1980 | #284 | 737 |
| 1970 | #436 | 349 |
| 1960 | #543 | 214 |
| 1950 | #549 | 151 |
| 1940 | #670 | 82 |
| 1930 | #537 | 123 |
| 1920 | #631 | 99 |
| 1910 | #635 | 21 |
| 1900 | #1,319 | 5 |
| 1890 | #741 | 8 |
| 1880 | #485 | 14 |
How popular is Andres, counting every spelling?
Andres is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #224 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #200 for Andres on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,756 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andres | 1,744 | #200 | 8,973 |
| Andrez | 12 | #6,830 | 83 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Andres?
1,744 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Andres (0.48 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Andres 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 5 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Andres.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Andres?
About 89,800 people born in the US named Andres are alive today, with a median age of 23; half are between 13 and 33. That makes Andres mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Andres by state
How common Andres was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Mexico (4.0×), Arizona (2.6×), Nevada (2.6×), California (2.4×), Texas (2.3×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Mississippi, Ohio, Pennsylvania.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Andres: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Andres, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Andres · Sibling names for Andres
Questions about the name Andres
What does Andres mean?
Andres means “man; manly (Spanish form of Andrew)” (Spanish, Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Andres?
Andres was the 200th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 1,744 babies. Its best year was 1993, when it ranked 152nd; the most babies were born in 2007 (2,721). Over the last ten years it has moved up 28 places. More babies were named Andres in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Andres a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Andres in the US.
Where is Andres most popular?
In 2021–2025, Andres was most common in New Mexico (4.16 per 1,000 boys), followed by Arizona and Nevada.