Boys' name · since 1996
Andruw
Andruw has 518 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,732 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 518
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
Andruw is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 518 have been recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Andruw has been recorded 518 times among boys since 1996, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2024.
- #7,732 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 518 born since 1996
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Andruw ranks #7,732 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 518 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7,732 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 518
- born since 1996
- 2000s
- peak decade
Andruw's 518 recorded births place it above 82.98% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Andruw's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Andruw's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 33% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 67%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2013, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 45, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Andruw popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2024
- Peak year (2003)
- 45
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Andruw by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (348 births, 67% of the file).
2000s was Andruw's strongest decade.
348 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Andruw births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 122
1990s
122 births
- 2000s
2000s
348 births
- 2010s 40
2010s
40 births
- 2020s 8
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 348 births (67% of all-time use).
How Andruw 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 Andruw's total volume
Andruw by state
Where Andruw concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 86 | 16.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 23 | 4.4% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 19 | 3.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 5 | 1.0% |
86 of 518 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Andruw's decade-level peak was the 2000s (348 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Andruws (86 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.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Andruw: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~28 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, 1996–2024 (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 Andruw 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.