Boys' name · since 1983

Andew

13 babies named Andew in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#32,003 of 45,481
all-time among boys
13
born since 1983
1980s
peak decade

Andew sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 13 recorded since 1983.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Andew has been recorded 13 times among boys since 1983, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 1987.

  • #32,003 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 13 born since 1983
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Andew ranks #32,003 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 13 born since 1983, peaking in the 1980s.

#32,003 of 45,481
all-time among boys
13
born since 1983
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Andew's 13 recorded births place it above 28.77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Andew's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Andew's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1983, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Andew popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1987

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1987)
8
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
456789 19831987 8

Andew by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (13 births, 100% of the file).

1980s was Andew's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Andew births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Andew?
Since 1983, Social Security records show 13 babies named Andew. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #32,003 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1987. Its busiest year on record was 1987, with 8 births.
Where does Andew sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Andew ranks #32,003 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Andew most popular?
Andew was most popular in the 1980s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Andew been used?
Andew has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 5 years of data through 1987.
What names are similar to Andew?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Andrew, Andre, Andres, Andy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Two nationwide peer axes for Andew: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1983–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Andew draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.