Andon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#6,097
1980s	28	3	+460%	#5,656
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	676	68	–	#865
2010s	284	28	-58%	#2,263
2020s (to 2025)	53	9	-69%	#6,319

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,097

1980s

+460%

#5,656

1990s

–

2000s

676

–

#865

2010s

284

-58%

#2,263

2020s (to 2025)

-69%

#6,319

The story of Andon

Andon is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1979, 1,046 American babies have been named Andon. Its peak came in 2004, when 203 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Andon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Andon?

The median living Andon is about 19 years old; half are between 14 and 21. An estimated 1,000 people named Andon are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Andon year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	10	#7,805
2023	11	#7,315
2022	8	#9,034
2021	11	#7,130
2020	13	#6,319
2019	10	#7,680
2018	8	#8,870
2017	20	#4,755
2016	13	#6,372
2015	17	#5,302
2014	33	#3,306
2013	24	#4,070
2012	46	#2,634
2011	56	#2,286
2010	57	#2,263
2009	50	#2,532
2008	61	#2,187
2007	55	#2,337
2006	75	#1,823
2005	82	#1,648
2004	203	#865
2003	138	#1,111
2002	6	#9,454
2001	–	–
2000	6	#9,154
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Andon, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Andon?

The median living Andon is about 19 years old. Half of all living Andons are between 14 and 21 years old.

How many people named Andon are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Andon are alive in the United States, based on 1,046 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Andon mean?

Andon is both a masculine given name and surname; a variant of Anton, found in Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and among Armenians from Western Armenia.

How popular is the name Andon in 2025?

Andon did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Andon?

1,046 babies have been named Andon in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Andon most popular?

Andon peaked in 2004, when 203 newborns received the name.

Is Andon a boy or girl name?

Andon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Andon rising or falling?

Andon is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Andon popularity over time

The story of Andon

How old are people named Andon?

Andon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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