boy's name
Andreas
- Origin Greek
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 16,605
France
#385
as Andréas, 2025
Andreas is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 154 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Andreas is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in 2006, when 221 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 21,529 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Andreas over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 41 |
| 1920s | 39 |
| 1930s | 26 |
| 1940s | 32 |
| 1950s | 150 |
| 1960s | 676 |
| 1970s | 760 |
| 1980s | 1,089 |
| 1990s | 1,488 |
| 2000s | 1,864 |
| 2010s | 1,514 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,000 |
How popular is Andreas?
In 2025, Andreas was given to 154 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Andreas is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Andreas is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Andréas | Andréas is Andreas written with an acute accent, used in France, where it ranks #385. | 1,555 |
| Andreàs | Andreàs is a rare spelling of Andreas, written with a grave accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
| Andrèas | Andrèas is a rare spelling of Andreas, written with a grave accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Andreas
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Andreas also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Andreas over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Andreas in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Bulgarian
- Andrey
- Catalan
- Andreu
- Croatian
- Andrija
- Czech
- Andrej
- Danish
- Anders
- Finnish
- Antero
- Greek
- Andros
- Hungarian
- Andor
- Italian
- Antero
- Latin
- Ander
- Latvian
- Andrejs
- Lithuanian
- Andrius
- Macedonian
- Andrey
- Polish
- Andrzej
- Portuguese
- Antero
- Russian
- Andrey
- Slovak
- Andrej
- Slovene
- Andrej
- Spanish
- Antero
- Swedish
- Anders
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Ondrej
Sibling names for Andreas
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Andreas — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Andreas
How popular is the name Andreas?
In 2025, Andreas was given to 154 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Andreas a girl's or a boy's name?
Andreas is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Andreas?
Andreas has 3 syllables.
When was Andreas most popular?
Andreas peaked in 2006, when 221 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Andreas a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Andreas currently ranks #385 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.