| Andrea | Francesco | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Manly, brave | Frenchman; free man |
| Origin | Italian | italian |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | ahn-DREH-ah | frahn-CHEH-skoh |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1912 | 1906 |
| Peak year | 1976 (183) | 2006 (166) |
| In 2025 | 16 | 145 |
| Trend | Steady | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Andrea | Francesco |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 113 | 844 |
| 2010s | 185 | 1,256 |
| 2000s | 372 | 1,478 |
| 1990s | 643 | 1,337 |
| 1980s | 1,267 | 1,064 |
| 1970s | 1,547 | 998 |
| 1960s | 1,087 | 503 |
| 1950s | 415 | 282 |
| 1940s | 126 | 66 |
| 1930s | 93 | 106 |
| 1920s | 100 | 202 |
| 1910s | 81 | 286 |
| 1900s | 0 | 24 |
Andrea is the Italian form of Andrew, “manly” — and, unlike in English, a boys’ name in Italy.
Italian form of Francis, from Late Latin 'Franciscus' meaning 'Frenchman', from the Germanic Franks (whose own name is often tied to a word for 'free'). Borne by Saint Francis of Assisi.
Francesco is more popular than Andrea today: about 145 US babies were given the name Francesco in 2025, compared with 16 named Andrea.
Andrea means Manly, brave (Italian origin), while Francesco means Frenchman; free man (italian origin).
In US records, Andrea first appears in 1912 and Francesco in 1906, so Francesco has the longer recorded history.