Andy vs Andrew

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

Name A

Andy

Boy name · Rank #488

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Name B

Andrew

Boy name · Rank #68

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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