Andreas is a distinctive choice, ranked #687 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Andreas in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#687
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About the Name Andreas
Andreas is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 116 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #358 in 1996 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Andreas is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Andreas in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Andreas
Andreas Nick — Andreas Nick is a former German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Rhineland-Palatinate from 2013 until 2021.
Andreas Schjelderup — Andreas Rædergård Schjelderup is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a left winger or forward for Primeira Liga club Benfica and the Norway national team.
Andreas Pereira — Andreas Hugo Hoelgebaum Pereira is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Palmeiras.
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 Andreas
Unlikely. With around 52 UK babies named Andreas per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Andreas in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Andreas has been fairly steady, ranked #687 in 2025 against #668 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #358 in 1996.
Andreas 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 Andreas include: Andreas Nick, Andreas Schjelderup and Andreas Pereira. Short summaries for each appear below.
Andreas does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Andreass in the wild.
52
UK babies named Andreas (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 19 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Andreas
Almost certainly the only Andreas in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Andreas
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Andreas Nick is a former German politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who served as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Rhineland-Palatinate from 2013 until 2021.
Andreas Rædergård Schjelderup is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a left winger or forward for Primeira Liga club Benfica and the Norway national team.
Andreas Strüngmann is a German physician and billionaire businessman who founded generic drug maker Hexal AG in 1986 and has built his fortunes, with his life-long partner and identical twin, Thomas Strüngmann, mainly through the investment into the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.