Andrew vs Andy

Side-by-side comparison of Andrew and Andy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Andrew

Boy name · Rank #68

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Name B

Andy

Boy name · Rank #488

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Metric Andrew Andy
Current Rank #68 #488
Total Births (all years) 1,324,893 93,644
Peak Year 1987 2005
Peak Year Births 36,205 1,931
Peak Decade 1980ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Andrew Andy
1880ss 6,053 528
1890ss 5,719 495
1900ss 6,277 468
1910ss 28,152 2,139
1920ss 35,952 2,806
1930ss 25,025 2,329
1940ss 34,618 3,706
1950ss 60,970 6,897
1960ss 97,112 12,137
1970ss 132,943 9,041
1980ss 285,094 8,463
1990ss 272,929 12,293
2000ss 202,577 17,811
2010ss 105,056 11,218
2020ss 26,416 3,313

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Andrew Andy
2014 11,187 1,269
2015 10,144 1,068
2016 9,431 1,060
2017 8,285 881
2018 7,313 882
2019 6,809 838
2020 6,062 756
2021 5,615 637
2022 5,163 688
2023 4,804 604
2024 4,772 628

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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