Andrei is a distinctive choice, ranked #538 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Andrei in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#538
About the Name Andrei
Andrei has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 191 places in five years. It was most popular in 2019 at #263 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Andrei 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 Andrei
Unlikely. With around 71 UK babies named Andrei per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Andrei in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Andrei has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 191 places in the last five years. Its peak was #263 in 2019. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Andrei 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 Andrei include: Andrei Dmitriev (politician) — Andrei Yuryevich Dmitriev) is a Russian political dissident, publicist, member of National Bolshevik Party since 1996, co-founder of coalition The Other Russia...; Andrei Aramnau — Andrei Mikalajevič Aramnaǔ is a Belarusian weightlifter, Olympic and World Champion.; Andrei Lankov — Andrei Nikolaevich Lankov is a Russo-Australian scholar of Asia and specialist in Korean studies and Director of Korea Risk Group, the parent company of NK....
Andrei does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Andreis in the wild.
71
UK babies named Andrei (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 191 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Andrei
Likely around 1 other Andrei in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Andrei
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Andrei Yuryevich Dmitriev) is a Russian political dissident, publicist, member of National Bolshevik Party since 1996, co-founder of coalition The Other Russia and one of leaders of the eponymous political party The Other Russia. He works as a journalist.
Andrei Nikolaevich Lankov is a Russo-Australian scholar of Asia and specialist in Korean studies and Director of Korea Risk Group, the parent company of NK News and NK Pro. In the 1990s, he worked in South Korea and Australia, and has been teaching in Seoul since 2004.
Andrei Florin Rațiu is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for La Liga club Rayo Vallecano and the Romania national team. Rațiu progressed through the Villarreal youth academy, but did not make his debut for the first team.
Andrei Romanovich Chikatilo (Russian: Андрей Романович Чикатило; Ukrainian: Андрій Романович Чикатило, romanized: Andrii Romanovych Chykatylo; 16 October 1936 – 14 February 1994) was a Ukrainian-born Soviet serial killer nicknamed "the Butcher of Rostov", "the Rostov Ripper", and "the Red Ripper" who sexually assaulted, murdered, and mutilated at least fifty-two women and children between 1978 and 1990 in the Russian SFSR, the Ukrainian SSR, and the Uzbek SSR. Chikatilo confessed to fifty-six murders; he was tried for fifty-three murders in April 1992.
Andrei Aleksandrovich Zhdanov (Russian: Андрей Александрович Жданов, IPA: [ɐnˈdrʲej ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪdʑ ˈʐdanəf] ; 26 February [O.S. 14 February] 1896 – 31 August 1948) was a Soviet politician.