Andromeda
Girl name · #2338 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Andromeda? In official American birth records, Andromeda has been tracked continuously since 1962, giving it 63 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Andromeda against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Andromeda in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Andromeda is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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
State-level data for Andromeda is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Andromeda?
In official American birth records, the name Andromeda first appeared in 1962 (over 63 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 63 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.