Andy
A pet form of Andrew, which comes from Greek Andreas, derived from andreios, meaning manly and built on aner, the word for man.
Andy in 2025
Andy was given to 555 babies in the United States in 2025 — 524 boys and 31 girls, making it the 1,095th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,974 babies born.
The history of Andy
Andy reached its highest point in 2005, when 1,951 babies were given the name, ranking 376th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 95,492 babies have been named Andy. Half of them were born before 1987, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Andy by decade
| Decade | Babies named Andy | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 528 | 389 |
| 1890s | 495 | 516 |
| 1900s | 468 | 735 |
| 1910s | 2,155 | 622 |
| 1920s | 2,828 | 699 |
| 1930s | 2,363 | 742 |
| 1940s | 3,766 | 648 |
| 1950s | 6,993 | 449 |
| 1960s | 12,271 | 415 |
| 1970s | 9,133 | 467 |
| 1980s | 8,572 | 493 |
| 1990s | 12,421 | 416 |
| 2000s | 17,999 | 376 |
| 2010s | 11,470 | 449 |
| 2020s | 4,030 | 809 |
Where Andy is heading
Andy has fallen 50% over the past decade, from 1,103 babies in 2015 to 555 in 2025.
Names like Andy
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Andy.