Andra is a distinctive choice, ranked #2001 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Andra in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2001
About the Name Andra
Andra is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 299 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1371 in 2017 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1998.
Andra is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Andra
Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Andra per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Andra in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Andra is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 299 places over the last five years to #2001 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Andra is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Andra include: Andra Soni — Andra Soni is an Indonesian businessman and politician of the Gerindra party who is the 5th governor of Banten since February 2025.; Andra Ursuța — Andra Ursuța is a Romanian-American sculptor who has lived and worked in New York since 2000.; Andra Fuller — Andra Fuller is an American actor and stand-up comedian, best known for his role in The CW drama series The L..
Andra does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Andras in the wild.
14
UK babies named Andra (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 299 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Andra
Likely around 1 other Andra in the class
UK Popularity (1998–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Andra
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Andra Soni is an Indonesian businessman and politician of the Gerindra party who is the 5th governor of Banten since February 2025. He was previously a member of Banten's provincial legislature in 2014–2024 and its speaker in 2019–2024.
Andra Ursuța is a Romanian-American sculptor who has lived and worked in New York since 2000. Ursuța is known for her nihilistic portrayal of the human condition, confronting issues such as patriotism, violence against women, and the “expulsion of ethnic groups”.
Andra Bernard Franklin was an American professional football player who was a running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL) from 1981 to 1984. Franklin played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers; he died at age 47 from heart failure in 2006.