girl's name
Andromeda
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 9
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,542
Andromeda is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 78 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 94 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 42,506 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1962.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Andromeda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 62 |
| 1980s | 108 |
| 1990s | 127 |
| 2000s | 184 |
| 2010s | 502 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 486 |
How popular is Andromeda?
In 2025, Andromeda was given to 78 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Andromeda 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.
Names that peaked alongside Andromeda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Andromeda also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Andromeda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Andromeda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Andromeda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Andromeda
How popular is the name Andromeda?
In 2025, Andromeda was given to 78 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Andromeda a girl's or a boy's name?
Andromeda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Andromeda?
Andromeda has 4 syllables.
When was Andromeda most popular?
Andromeda peaked in 2022, when 94 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Andromeda a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Andromeda currently ranks #2,326 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.