Boys' name · since 1979
Andon
1,046 babies named Andon in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,989 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,046
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
Andon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,046 have been recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Andon recorded 1,046 times among boys since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2024.
- #4,989 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,046 born since 1979
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Andon ranks #4,989 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,046 born since 1979, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,989 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,046
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
Andon's 1,046 recorded births place it above 89.02% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Andon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Andon's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 32% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 68%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 203, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Andon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2024
- Peak year (2004)
- 203
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Andon by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (676 births, 65% of the file).
2000s was Andon's strongest decade.
676 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Andon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 28
1980s
28 births
- 2000s
2000s
676 births
- 2010s
2010s
284 births
- 2020s 53
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 676 births (65% of all-time use).
How Andon compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Andon's total volume
Andon by state
Where Andon concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 73 | 7.0% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 47 | 4.5% |
| #3 | California | | 44 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 31 | 3.0% |
| #5 | New York | | 24 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 22 | 2.1% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 21 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 16 | 1.5% |
73 of 1,046 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Andon appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Andon's data
- Andon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (676 total births); usage has since declined to 53 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Andons (73 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Andon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~45 yrs)
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, 1979–2024 (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 Andon 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.