Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2012

Andrey

Meaning Andrew Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #3,379 Trend ↓ Falling 26%

From Russian Андре́й (Andréj, “Andrew”).

Rank 2025
#3,379
among boys · ↓782 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Andrey · -33% vs 2024
How common
1 in 50,238
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2012
99 babies
All-time total
2,809
#2,719 all-time among boys
First recorded
1950
in Social Security records

Andrey popularity over time

2,809 babies have been named Andrey since 1950, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 37 37 4 – #3,030
1960s 6 86 92 9 +149% #1,975
1970s 23 166 189 19 +105% #1,837
1980s 37 157 194 19 +3% #2,215
1990s 5 323 328 33 +69% #1,750
2000s 24 776 800 80 +144% #1,595
2010s 5 865 870 87 +9% #1,588
2020s (to 2025) – 299 299 50 -43% #2,270

Where Andrey is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 32 0.02 outside top 500
2027 30 0.02 outside top 500
2028 29 0.02 outside top 500
2029 28 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Andrey

Andrey is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,379 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1950, 2,809 American babies have been named Andrey. Its peak came in 2012, when 99 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Andrey stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Andrey?

The median living Andrey is about 18 years old; half are between 10 and 28. An estimated 2,700 people named Andrey are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Andrey year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 34 #3,379
2024 – – 51 #2,597
2023 – – 53 #2,512
2022 – – 51 #2,619
2021 – – 50 #2,590
2020 – – 60 #2,270
2019 – – 69 #2,082
2018 – – 66 #2,124
2017 – – 88 #1,747
2016 – – 79 #1,876
2015 – – 94 #1,669
2014 – – 97 #1,609
2013 – – 92 #1,647
2012 – – 99 #1,588
2011 – – 95 #1,611
2010 5 #17,236 86 #1,753
2009 – – 95 #1,654
2008 6 #15,561 88 #1,721
2007 – – 91 #1,669
2006 5 #17,384 88 #1,627
2005 6 #14,649 86 #1,595
2004 – – 81 #1,604
2003 7 #12,519 62 #1,887
2002 – – 62 #1,832
2001 – – 60 #1,841
2000 – – 63 #1,759
1995 – – 35 #2,253
1990 – – 23 #2,782
1985 7 #8,375 19 #2,601
1980 – – 23 #2,215
1975 – – 26 #1,837
1970 6 #7,096 13 #2,623
1965 – – 9 #2,786
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – 5 #3,707
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Andrey

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Andrey Arshavin Andrey Arshavin Russian footballer (born 1981) Contemporary
  2. 2 Andrey Belousov Andrey Belousov Minister of Defence of Russia b. 1959 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Andrey Vlasov Andrey Vlasov Soviet Russian general and politician (1901–1946) Contemporary
  4. 4 Andrey Kolmogorov Andrey Kolmogorov Soviet mathematician (1903–1987) Contemporary
  5. 5 Andrey Zvyagintsev Andrey Zvyagintsev Russian filmmaker (born 1964) Contemporary
  6. 6 Andrey Markov Andrey Markov Russian mathematician (1856–1922) 19th century
  7. 7 Andrey Vyshinsky Andrey Vyshinsky Soviet politician, jurist, and diplomat (1883–1954) 19th century
  8. 8 Andrey Lugovoy Andrey Lugovoy Russian politician and businessman (born 1966) Contemporary
  9. 9 Andrey Yeryomenko Andrey Yeryomenko Soviet general (1892–1970) 19th century
  10. 10 Andrey Kurkov Andrey Kurkov Ukrainian writer (born 1961) Contemporary
  11. 11 Andrey Zaliznyak Andrey Zaliznyak Russian linguist (1935–2017) Contemporary
  12. 12 Andrey Andreyevich Andreyev Andrey Andreyevich Andreyev Soviet politician (1895–1971) 19th century
  13. 13 Andrey Bogolyubsky Andrey Bogolyubsky Grand Prince of Vladimir from 1157 to 1174 1111–1174 · Medieval
  14. 14 Andrey Lukanov Andrey Lukanov Bulgarian politician (1938–1996) Contemporary
  15. 15 Andrey Malakhov Andrey Malakhov Russian television personality and presenter (born 1972) Contemporary
  16. 16 Andrey Kurbsky Andrey Kurbsky Russian politician and military leader (1528–1583) 16th century
  17. 17 Andrey II of Vladimir Andrey II of Vladimir Grand Prince of Vladimir (1222–1264) Medieval
  18. 18 Andrey Nikolayevich Tikhonov Andrey Nikolayevich Tikhonov Soviet mathematician (1906–1993) Contemporary
  19. 19 Andrey Kivilev Andrey Kivilev Kazakhstani cyclist (1973–2003) Contemporary
  20. 20 Andrey Korotayev Andrey Korotayev Russian anthropologist (born 1961) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Andrey?

The median living Andrey is about 18 years old. Half of all living Andreys are between 10 and 28 years old.

How many people named Andrey are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Andrey are alive in the United States, based on 2,809 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Andrey mean?

From Russian Андре́й (Andréj, “Andrew”).

How popular is the name Andrey in 2025?

Andrey ranked #3,379 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Andrey?

2,809 babies have been named Andrey in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Andrey most popular?

Andrey peaked in 2012, when 99 newborns received the name.

Is Andrey a boy or girl name?

Andrey is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Andrey rising or falling?

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

Will Andrey become more popular?

Andrey is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 boys named Andrey in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Andrey?

Well-known people named Andrey include Andrey Arshavin (soccer player), Andrey Belousov (politician), Andrey Vlasov (military personnel).

Names like Andrey

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