Andrei is a distinctive choice, ranked #615 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Andrei in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#615
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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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Andrei in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Andrei
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 and one of leaders of the eponymous political party 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 News and NK Pro.
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 Andrei
Unlikely. With around 61 UK babies named Andrei per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Andrei in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Andrei is declining: down 268 places since 2020, to #615 in 2025. It peaked at #263 in 2019.
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 Aramnau and Andrei Lankov. Short summaries for each appear below.
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.
61
UK babies named Andrei (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↓ 268 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
Almost certainly the only Andrei 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 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.
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.
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.