Andrea

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A few things about Andrea you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Andrea

Andrea Bocelli

Italian tenor and singer-songwriter (born 1958)

Choose Andrea and your child shares a first name with Andrea Bocelli, an Italian tenor and singer-songwriter. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Andrea, like who?” Andrea Bocelli's Wikipedia article is available in 96 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,220 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Andrea, 1,317 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Andrea would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAndrea first shows up in US birth records in 1881, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 144 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1978, when it ranked #23. Today it's #235, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowAndrea was 3.7× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 331 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 1,220.
• 🍂TrendAndrea has slipped 86 places over the last five years and now sits at #235. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedAndrea is most popular in Texas, where it ranks #98, followed by California (#129) and Arizona (#144). It's in the top 1,000 in 37 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Greek, Andrea means “manly, brave”. Our records link it to Greek and Italian roots.

About the name Andrea

Andrea is a girl name of Greek and Italian origin meaning “manly, brave”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-rea”. US birth records list Andrea for girls from 1881 to 2025, in 143 of those 145 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #23 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #235, with 1,317 babies.

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