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Andre

/ˈɑndɹeɪ/ · 98% boys · #368 in the US for boys, 2025

Andre has been given to about 132,861 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1970, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈɑndɹeɪ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 119,192
Median age today38 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Andre per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceNorwayeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1970 · 2,573
  • Born in 2025868
  • All time132,861
  • England & Wales, 2025#744 · 47

How popular is Andre?

Andre ranks 368th among American boys in 2025, with 868 born that year. Its best year was 1970, when 2,573 babies were given the name, ranking 134th. The typical living American called Andre is about 38 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Mexico, where it accounts for 0.08% of births.

Names that sound like Andre

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Dandre0.88
  2. Andrew0.78
  3. Andres0.78
  4. Deandre0.74
  5. Andra0.68
  6. Anders0.65
  7. Amare0.65
  8. Andreas0.64

Middle names for Andre

Ranked by flow score
  1. Andre Thomas0.80
  2. Andre James0.80
  3. Andre Cole0.79
  4. Andre Miles0.79
  5. Andre Wilder0.78
  6. Andre Paul0.61

Sibling names for Andre

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Mariobrother · 0.98
  2. Robertobrother · 0.97
  3. Ricardobrother · 0.97
  4. Joannasister · 0.97
  5. Bridgetsister · 0.97
  6. Sabrinasister · 0.95

Where Andre is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. New Mexico0.08%
  2. New Hampshire0.06%
  3. Arizona0.05%
  4. Texas0.05%
  5. Maryland0.05%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Andre Wilson0.75
  2. Andre Williams0.75
  3. Andre Walker0.75
  4. Andre Turner0.75
  5. Andre Torres0.75
  6. Andre Thompson0.75

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Andre

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. Norway1945–2025
  6. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Andre across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.