Andrea is a distinctive choice, ranked #1079 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Andrea in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1079
US Rank #235
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About the Name Andrea
Andrea has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 149 places in five years. It was most popular in 1998 at #354 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Andrea is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Andrea in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #185, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Andrea
Andrea R. Lucas — Andrea Ruth Lucas is an American lawyer, currently serving as the chair of the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Andrea Casiraghi — Andrea Albert Pierre Casiraghi is the elder son of Caroline, Princess of Hanover, and her second husband Stefano Casiraghi.
Andrea Bang — Andrea Bang is a Canadian actress and screenwriter from Burnaby, British Columbia.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Andrea
Unlikely. With around 31 UK babies named Andrea per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Andrea in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Andrea is declining: down 207 places since 2020, to #1,079 in 2025. It peaked at #354 in 1998.
Andrea is more popular in the US (#185) than in the UK (#1021). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Andrea include: Andrea R. Lucas, Andrea Casiraghi and Andrea Bang. Short summaries for each appear below.
Andrea appears in the US top 500 at #185 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
31
UK babies named Andrea (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 207 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Andrea
Almost certainly the only Andrea in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Andrea
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Andrea Alessi was a Venetian architect and sculptor of Albanian descent, considered one of the most distinguished artists of Venetian Dalmatia and Croatia.