Total births
94,185
Boys' name · since 1880
Andy
94,185 babies named Andy in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #491
- among boys today
- 94,185
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
94,185 babies have been named Andy since 1880, making it today's #491 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Andy recorded 94,185 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #491 nationally today, ahead of 97% of boys, 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 1880 to 2025.
- #491 among boys today
- 94,185 born since 1880
- 2000s peak decade
- 97% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Andy is currently the #491 boys' name in America, more common than 97% of boys - 94,185 born since 1880, peaking in the 2000s.
- #491
- among boys today
- 94,185
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Andy vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#491
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 97% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Andy was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
1,936 babies were named Andy in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Andy compares
94,185 Top 2% higher than 98% of 14,294 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
Andy's all-time total is 257x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Andy | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 94,185 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,936 | 23 | 22,252 |
Andy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Andy's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 85% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 15%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1901, with only 34 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 1,936, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Andy at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2005
Current rank
#491
Active since
1880
Andy popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 1,936
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Andy popularity over time - girls
1,307 total births recorded since 1917 (Andy as girls' name)
Andy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Andy's strongest decade.
17,825 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Andy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 528
1880s
528 births
- 1890s 495
1890s
495 births
- 1900s 468
1900s
468 births
- 1910s 2,139
1910s
2,139 births
- 1920s 2,806
1920s
2,806 births
- 1930s 2,329
1930s
2,329 births
- 1940s 3,706
1940s
3,706 births
- 1950s 6,897
1950s
6,897 births
- 1960s
1960s
12,138 births
- 1970s
1970s
9,038 births
- 1980s
1980s
8,460 births
- 1990s
1990s
12,294 births
- 2000s
2000s
17,825 births
- 2010s
2010s
11,221 births
- 2020s 3,841
2020s
3,841 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 17,825 births (19% of all-time use).
How Andy 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 Andy's total volume
Andy vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Andy by state
Where Andy concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 19,143 | 20.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 8,577 | 9.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 7,836 | 8.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 3,721 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 3,478 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 3,319 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 3,261 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 2,773 | 2.9% |
California share of Andy's total US births 20.3%
Even split
19,143 of 94,185 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Andy appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Andy? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 94,185 babies named Andy. Today it holds rank #491 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 1,936 births.
When was Andy most popular? ▼
Andy was most popular in the 2000s decade with 17,825 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Andy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Andy are California (19,143 births), Texas (8,577 births), New York (7,836 births).
How long has the name Andy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Andy since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Andy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Andrew, Andre, Andres, Anderson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Andy's data
- Andy's decade-level peak was the 2000s (17,825 total births); usage has since declined to 3,841 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Andys (19,143 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Andy
Nearby Names Like Andy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Andy
Andrew Boy
#68 1,329,454 births
Andre Boy
#350 130,656 births
Andres Boy
#197 96,284 births
Anderson Boy
#356 33,991 births
Andreas Boy
#1104 8,630 births
Compare Andy side by side: Andy vs Andrew Andy vs Andre Andy vs Andres
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Andy
Collin #490
81,437 births · Peak 1996
Emanuel #492
54,756 births · Peak 2007
Hezekiah #489
11,213 births · Peak 2024
Finnegan #493
13,011 births · Peak 2021
Denver #488
19,178 births · Peak 2022
Atreus #494
3,534 births · Peak 2023
Lucian #487
14,469 births · Peak 2025
Ronin #495
10,272 births · Peak 2020
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Andy: #491 Boys' Name - 94,185 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/andy. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Andy 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 June 2026.