boys' name ★ peaked 2005

Andy

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #565 Trend ↓ Falling 26%

A diminutive of the male given name Andrew, from Ancient Greek.

Rank 2025
#565
among boys · ↓74 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
555
named Andy · -16% vs 2024
How common
1 in 3,260
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2005
1,951 babies
All-time total
95,492
#326 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Andy popularity over time

95,492 babies have been named Andy since 1880, 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
0.380.751.131.518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 528 528 53 – #193
1890s – 495 495 50 -6% #204
1900s – 468 468 47 -5% #277
1910s 16 2,139 2,155 216 +360% #278
1920s 22 2,806 2,828 283 +31% #326
1930s 34 2,329 2,363 236 -16% #349
1940s 60 3,706 3,766 377 +59% #308
1950s 96 6,897 6,993 699 +86% #212
1960s 133 12,138 12,271 1,227 +75% #193
1970s 95 9,038 9,133 913 -26% #220
1980s 112 8,460 8,572 857 -6% #237
1990s 127 12,294 12,421 1,242 +45% #217
2000s 174 17,825 17,999 1,800 +45% #201
2010s 249 11,221 11,470 1,147 -36% #235
2020s (to 2025) 189 3,841 4,030 672 -41% #401

Where Andy 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 498 0.29 outside top 500
2027 477 0.28 outside top 500
2028 460 0.27 outside top 500
2029 446 0.26 outside top 500
2030 434 0.25 outside top 500

Where Andy is most popular

Boys named Andy per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.357 per 1,000. Strongest in Nebraska, Delaware, and California.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Andy born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Nebraska 33 0.759 +113%
Delaware 11 0.725 +103%
California 591 0.647 +81%
Nevada 35 0.614 +72%
Maryland 72 0.604 +69%
Florida 241 0.509 +43%
New York 217 0.501 +40%
Washington 78 0.477 +34%
Oklahoma 41 0.464 +30%
Kentucky 46 0.458 +28%
New Mexico 15 0.455 +27%
Pennsylvania 117 0.441 +23%
Virginia 81 0.427 +20%
Arizona 69 0.422 +18%
Massachusetts 57 0.415 +16%
Tennessee 73 0.404 +13%
Texas 347 0.394 +10%
New Jersey 79 0.392 +10%
Louisiana 39 0.381 +7%
Alabama 38 0.348 ≈ national
Iowa 23 0.334 -7%
Georgia 84 0.332 -7%
North Carolina 84 0.329 -8%
Minnesota 39 0.318 -11%
Utah 30 0.314 -12%
Kansas 21 0.306 -14%
Illinois 71 0.278 -22%
Indiana 43 0.268 -25%
Ohio 70 0.264 -26%
Oregon 20 0.263 -26%
Wisconsin 28 0.236 -34%
Connecticut 16 0.236 -34%
Colorado 28 0.217 -39%
South Carolina 19 0.184 -49%
Missouri 25 0.180 -49%
Michigan 33 0.161 -55%
Mississippi 5 0.088 -75%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Andy

Andy is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #565 in 2025 with 524 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 95,492 American babies have been named Andy. Its peak came in 2005, when 1,951 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 Andy stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Andy?

The median living Andy is about 30 years old; half are between 18 and 53. An estimated 80 thousand people named Andy are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

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

Andy 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 31 #4,462 524 #565
2024 32 #4,392 630 #491
2023 36 #4,055 604 #501
2022 38 #3,899 689 #449
2021 28 #4,731 637 #466
2020 24 #5,180 757 #401
2019 42 #3,618 838 #377
2018 35 #4,081 884 #368
2017 32 #4,398 881 #377
2016 26 #5,144 1,060 #327
2015 35 #4,152 1,068 #323
2014 16 #7,335 1,270 #285
2013 16 #7,410 1,193 #294
2012 14 #8,247 1,273 #274
2011 18 #6,876 1,273 #275
2010 15 #7,909 1,481 #235
2009 20 #6,575 1,663 #219
2008 25 #5,583 1,816 #212
2007 22 #6,122 1,832 #214
2006 22 #5,929 1,904 #204
2005 15 #7,537 1,936 #201
2004 7 #12,864 1,799 #204
2003 16 #6,914 1,638 #216
2002 22 #5,270 1,730 #207
2001 13 #7,765 1,796 #204
2000 12 #8,072 1,711 #208
1995 17 #5,457 1,107 #255
1990 13 #6,485 957 #274
1985 8 #7,594 760 #275
1980 13 #5,253 967 #238
1975 13 #4,602 926 #221
1970 11 #4,768 953 #244
1965 11 #3,958 1,175 #208
1960 24 #2,434 1,429 #201
1955 8 #4,383 575 #304
1950 10 #3,433 402 #337
1945 8 #3,397 346 #319
1940 6 #3,878 257 #355
1935 8 #3,162 218 #365
1930 5 #4,572 257 #357
1925 5 #5,001 254 #374
1920 5 #5,006 314 #327
1915 – – 277 #305
1910 – – 76 #278
1905 – – 38 #322
1900 – – 54 #281
1895 – – 39 #282
1890 – – 53 #226
1885 – – 55 #217
1880 – – 58 #209

Famous people named Andy

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

  1. 1 Andy Weir Andy Weir American novelist (born 1972) Contemporary
  2. 2 Andy Warhol Andy Warhol American artist and filmmaker (1928–1987) Contemporary
  3. 3 Andy Samberg Andy Samberg American actor, comedian, and musician (born 1978) Contemporary
  4. 4 Andy Serkis Andy Serkis English actor (born 1964) Contemporary
  5. 5 Andy Murray Andy Murray British former tennis player (born 1987) Contemporary
  6. 6 Andy Griffith Andy Griffith American actor and singer (1926–2012) Contemporary
  7. 7 Andy Gibb Andy Gibb British singer (1958–1988) Contemporary
  8. 8 Andy Kaufman Andy Kaufman American entertainer (1949–1984) Contemporary
  9. 9 Andy Roddick Andy Roddick American tennis player (born 1982) Contemporary
  10. 10 Andy Whitfield Andy Whitfield Welsh actor (1971–2011) Contemporary
  11. 11 Andy Williams Andy Williams American singer (1927–2012) Contemporary
  12. 12 Andy Cole Andy Cole English footballer (born 1971) Contemporary
  13. 13 Andy Muschietti Andy Muschietti Argentine filmmaker (born 1973) Contemporary
  14. 14 Andy García Andy García American actor (born 1956) Contemporary
  15. 15 Andy Lau Andy Lau Hong Kong actor and singer (born 1961) Contemporary
  16. 16 Andy Devine Andy Devine American actor (1905–1977) Contemporary
  17. 17 Andy McNab English army sergeant and author (born 1959) Contemporary
  18. 18 Andy Goldsworthy Andy Goldsworthy British sculptor and environmentalist b. 1956 · Contemporary
  19. 19 Andy Bechtolsheim Andy Bechtolsheim German electrical engineer, co-founder of Sun Microsystems (born 1955) Contemporary
  20. 20 Andy Rubin Andy Rubin American businessman (born 1963) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Andy?

The median living Andy is about 30 years old. Half of all living Andys are between 18 and 53 years old.

How many people named Andy are alive today?

An estimated 80 thousand people named Andy are alive in the United States, based on 95,492 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Andy mean?

A diminutive of the male given name Andrew, from Ancient Greek.

How popular is the name Andy in 2025?

Andy ranked #565 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 524 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Andy?

95,492 babies have been named Andy in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Andy most popular?

Andy peaked in 2005, when 1,951 newborns received the name.

Is Andy a boy or girl name?

Andy is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Andy rising or falling?

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

Will Andy become more popular?

Andy is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 434 boys named Andy 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 Andy?

Well-known people named Andy include Andy Weir (writer), Andy Warhol (artist), Andy Samberg (comedian).

Names like Andy

Names that sound and feel close to Andy: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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