boy's name
Andrei
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,008
Northern Ireland
#475
2023 births
Andrei is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 53 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2006, when 119 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 62,555 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1948.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Andrei over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 14 |
| 1950s | 81 |
| 1960s | 146 |
| 1970s | 193 |
| 1980s | 192 |
| 1990s | 368 |
| 2000s | 912 |
| 2010s | 782 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 407 |
How popular is Andrei?
In 2025, Andrei was given to 53 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Andrei 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 Andrei is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Andreï | Andreï is a rare spelling of Andrei, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 105 times, mostly in France. | 105 |
Names that peaked alongside Andrei
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Andrei also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Andrei over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Andrei 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.
Sibling names for Andrei
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Andrei — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Andrei
How popular is the name Andrei?
In 2025, Andrei was given to 53 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Andrei a girl's or a boy's name?
Andrei is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Andrei?
Andrei has 2 syllables.
When was Andrei most popular?
Andrei peaked in 2006, when 119 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Andrei a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Andrei currently ranks #608 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.