Boys' name · since 1950

Andrey

Since 1950, U.S. Social Security records show 2,709 babies named Andrey, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#2,718 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,396 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,709
born since 1950
2010s
peak decade

Andrey currently ranks #3396 among boys' names in America, with 2,709 babies recorded since 1950.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Andrey has been recorded 2,709 times among boys since 1950, currently ranked #3396 nationally and more common than 76% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2025.

  • #2,718 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #3,396 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 2,709 born since 1950
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Andrey ranks #2,718 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,396 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,709 born since 1950, peaking in the 2010s.

#2,718 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,396 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,709
born since 1950
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%75.6%
Andrey vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Andrey's 2,709 recorded births place it above 94.02% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

14 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Andrey compares

2,709 Top 19% higher than 81% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Andrey's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Andrey Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 2,709 369 358,536
Peak-year births 99 34 22,252

Andrey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Andrey splits its recorded history at 1990: 84% of all births land in the more recent half, 16% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1950 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 99 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Andrey popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
99
Annual births at peak, across 76 years of records
050100150 195019641973198219912000200920182025 34

Andrey popularity over time - girls

100 total births recorded since 1967 (Andrey as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 100 births
4.555.566.577.5 1967197719841987200320082010 5

Andrey by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (865 births, 32% of the file).

2010s was Andrey's strongest decade.

865 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.

Andrey births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 865 births (32% of all-time use).

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

How Andrey 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 Andrey's total volume

Andrey vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -24, 13.7%-120, 2%-56, 4.5%-52, 3.6%-83, 4.6%-41, 5.6%-146, 4.9%-146, 2.2%-50, 8.5%-109, 2.3%-51, 5.7%-63, 8.4%-57, 9.4%-114, 2%-53, 10%Andrey-76, 3.7%Andrey
Andrey vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Andrey by state

Where Andrey concentrates geographically, total births since 1950

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Andrey
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
474 17.5%
#2 Washington
209 7.7%
#3 Florida
138 5.1%
#4 New York
122 4.5%
#5 Texas
85 3.1%
#6 Oregon
71 2.6%
#7 New Jersey
26 1.0%
#8 Massachusetts
23 0.8%
California share of Andrey's total US births 17.5%
Even split

474 of 2,709 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Andrey appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Andrey?
Since 1950, Social Security records show 2,709 babies named Andrey. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #2,718 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #3,396 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 99 births.
Where does Andrey sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Andrey ranks #2,718 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,396 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Andrey most popular?
Andrey was most popular in the 2010s decade with 865 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Andrey most popular?
The top states for the name Andrey are California (474 births), Washington (209 births), Florida (138 births).
How long has the name Andrey been used?
Records for Andrey go back to 1950, giving 76 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Andrey?
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.

What to do with Andrey's data

  • Andrey's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (865 total births) through the 2020s (299) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Andreys (474 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Andrey

Nearby Names Like Andrey

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Andrey

Names with a similar popularity rank to Andrey

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Andrey: 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, 1950–2025 (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 Andrey 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.