Deandre
Deandre was the 1178th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 175 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 250th; the most babies were born in 1994 (1,147). Over the last ten years it has moved down 568 places. More babies were named Deandre in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning De- + Andre ("manly") · American English, French, Greek
Say it dee-AHN-dray /diˈɑndreɪ/
- Rank in 2025
- #1,178 boys, down 417 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 175boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19941,147 babies
- Total since 1880
- 29,947babies recorded
What does the name Deandre mean?
Deandre (DeAndre) is an American name formed from the prefix De- and Andre, the English form of the French André (Andrew). Andrew comes from Greek Andreas, linked to anēr (andr-), "man", so it is understood as "manly". The De- prefix was popular in African American naming in the late 20th century. Deandre was most popular in the US in the 1990s.
Ἀνδρέας (Greek, “Andreas, from ἀνήρ "man"”)
How sure is this? Probable. The formation (De- + Andre) is clear from the spelling but not described in a dictionary source.
Related names: Andre, André, Andrew, Dondre.
See also: American names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Deandre', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Andre', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'DeAndre', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Nicknames for Deandre
The usual nicknames for Deandre are Dre. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 boys named Deandre in the last five years, 12 were named Dre, against 3 twenty years earlier.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Boys, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dre · also for Andre | Modern | #5,674 | 134 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are boys given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Deandres go by each one.
Deandre popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 452 since 1969.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,178 | 175 |
| 2020 | #761 | 316 |
| 2010 | #497 | 521 |
| 2000 | #293 | 1,032 |
| 1990 | #276 | 944 |
| 1980 | #521 | 269 |
| 1970 | #1,018 | 64 |
| 1960 | #2,918 | 9 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Deandre, counting every spelling?
Deandre has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #1,115 for boys in 2025, against #1,178 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Deandre?
175 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Deandre (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Deandre 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 48 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Deandre.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Deandre?
About 28,500 people born in the US named Deandre are alive today, with a median age of 29; half are between 19 and 35. That makes Deandre 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.
Deandre by state
How common Deandre was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Louisiana (3.4×), Alabama (2.7×), South Carolina (2.4×), Georgia (2.0×), Tennessee (1.9×). In 24 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Deandre: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Deandre, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Deandre · Sibling names for Deandre
Questions about the name Deandre
What does Deandre mean?
Deandre means “De- + Andre ("manly")” (American English, French, Greek origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Deandre?
Deandre was the 1178th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 175 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 250th; the most babies were born in 1994 (1,147). Over the last ten years it has moved down 568 places. More babies were named Deandre in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Deandre a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Deandre in the US.
Where is Deandre most popular?
In 2021–2025, Deandre was most common in Louisiana (0.43 per 1,000 boys), followed by Alabama and South Carolina.