Andromeda
Girl name · #2338 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
Andromeda ranks #2338 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 78 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2736, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,077 girls born in 2025 was named Andromeda.
Babies named Andromeda per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 63-year story
Andromeda first appears in the Social Security records in 1962, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 94 babies and a rank of #2048. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Andromeda in class?
Andromeda scores 69 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Andromeda will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Andromeda is most common
Geography matters for names, and Andromeda is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Andromedas were CA (10), OH (6), TX (6), MI (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Andromeda
Statistically, parents drawn to Andromeda tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adelaida, Auriella, Syeda, Aleida, and Arizona.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Andromeda | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | #2326 |
| 2024 | 80 | #2303 |
| 2023 | 75 | #2397 |
| 2022 | 94 | #2048 |
| 2021 | 85 | #2186 |
| 2020 | 74 | #2376 |
| 2019 | 85 | #2170 |
| 2018 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2017 | 50 | #3192 |
| 2016 | 65 | #2667 |
| 2015 | 64 | #2736 |
| 2014 | 54 | #3080 |
| 2013 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2012 | 31 | #4601 |
| 2011 | 31 | #4568 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7073 |
| 2007 | 13 | #9007 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6840 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2003 | 24 | #5092 |
| 2002 | 19 | #5897 |
| 2001 | 35 | #3703 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Andromeda a popular girl name?
Andromeda ranked #2338 among girls in 2025 with 78 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2736.
When was the name Andromeda most popular?
Andromeda peaked in 2022, when 94 American girls received the name (ranked #2048 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Andromeda?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,077 newborn American girls was named Andromeda. It scores 69/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.