Andi
Andi was the 632nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 459 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 285 places. More babies were named Andi in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning short for Andrea or Andrew · Greek, English
Say it AN-dee /ˈændi/
- Rank in 2025
- #632 girls, up 178 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 459girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025459 babies
- Total since 1880
- 8,145babies recorded
What does the name Andi mean?
Andi is a short form, used mostly for girls, of Andrea and similar names, and sometimes of Andrew. DMNES gives Andrea as the feminine of Andrew and explains Andrew from Greek anēr, man, so the root sense is "manly." In other languages Andi has separate origins, which Wiktionary lists: Hungarian uses it for Andrea, and Indonesian has unrelated names spelled Andi. US records show Andi from 1944.
ἀνήρ, ἀνδρός (Ancient Greek, “man”)
How sure is this? Probable. Short form; meaning through Andrea/Andrew.
Related names: Andrea, Andrew, Andy, Andie.
See also: Greek names.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Andrea', DMNES (Durham University)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Andrew', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Andi' (Hungarian section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Andi popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #632 | #7,708 | 459 | 10 |
| 2020 | #810 | #4,867 | 335 | 19 |
| 2010 | #1,596 | #3,715 | 136 | 28 |
| 2000 | #2,508 | #3,220 | 60 | 26 |
| 1990 | #2,153 | — | 60 | — |
| 1980 | #2,218 | #6,296 | 45 | 5 |
| 1970 | #2,859 | — | 24 | — |
| 1960 | #3,518 | — | 13 | — |
| 1950 | #4,753 | — | 6 | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Andi, counting every spelling?
Andi is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #358 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #632 for Andi on its own. Together these spellings went to 919 girls in 2025.
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Andi?
459 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Andi (0.13 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Andi born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 18 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Andi.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Andi?
About 7,100 people born in the US named Andi are alive today, with a median age of 11; half are between 5 and 22. That makes Andi a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Andi by state
How common Andi was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Louisiana (4.6×), Nebraska (4.6×), Utah (3.5×), Mississippi (2.7×), Iowa (2.5×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Andi: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Andi, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Andi · Sibling names for Andi
Andi is also a nickname for Andrea.
Questions about the name Andi
What does Andi mean?
Andi means “short for Andrea or Andrew” (Greek, English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Andi?
Andi was the 632nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 459 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 285 places. More babies were named Andi in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Andi a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Andi in the US.
Where is Andi most popular?
In 2021–2025, Andi was most common in Montana (1.26 per 1,000 girls), followed by Louisiana and Nebraska.