Andrew
Andrew was the 73rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 4,497 babies. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked 5th; the most babies were born in 1987 (36,206). Over the last ten years it has moved down 43 places. More babies were named Andrew in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Meaning man; manly · Greek
Say it AN-droo /ˈændru/
- Rank in 2025
- #73 boys, down 21 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 4,497boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 198736,206 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,334,415babies recorded
What does the name Andrew mean?
Andrew comes from the Greek name Andreas, built on aner (genitive andros), 'man', and close to the adjective andreios, 'manly, brave'. It reached English through Latin and Old French. In the New Testament Andrew is a fisherman, and DMNES calls him the first disciple Jesus called. DMNES records Latin forms of the name in England from 1189, and it has been in steady English use ever since.
Ἀνδρέας (Ancient Greek, “Andreas”)ἀνήρ (Ancient Greek, “man (gen. ἀνδρός)”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Andy, Drew, Andreas, Andrés, André, Andrea.
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. 'Andrew', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- New Testament, Matthew 4:18 (Greek text and translations via Bible Gateway), Bible Gateway
- Wiktionary, entry 'Andrew', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Nicknames for Andrew
The usual nicknames for Andrew are Andy and Drew. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 boys named Andrew in the last five years, 12 were named Andy, against 8 twenty years earlier.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Boys, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy · also for Andres, Andrea, Anderson | Traditional | #565 | 3,084 |
| Drew | Traditional | #553 | 2,788 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are boys given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Andrews go by each one.
Andrew popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 4,961 since 1881, 6 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #73 | 4,497 |
| 2020 | #52 | 6,068 |
| 2010 | #14 | 14,269 |
| 2000 | #7 | 23,658 |
| 1990 | #7 | 33,673 |
| 1980 | #19 | 19,730 |
| 1970 | #32 | 11,989 |
| 1960 | #51 | 8,201 |
| 1950 | #68 | 4,932 |
| 1940 | #84 | 2,431 |
| 1930 | #62 | 3,056 |
| 1920 | #49 | 4,026 |
| 1910 | #42 | 884 |
| 1900 | #37 | 718 |
| 1890 | #34 | 575 |
| 1880 | #24 | 644 |
How popular is Andrew, counting every spelling?
Andrew is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #80 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #73 for Andrew on its own. Together these spellings went to 4,497 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew | 4,497 | #73 | 24,891 |
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 Andrew?
4,497 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Andrew (1.25 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Andrew born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is about 1 in 43. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 2 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Andrew.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Andrew?
About 1,123,300 people born in the US named Andrew are alive today, with a median age of 35; half are between 24 and 45. That makes Andrew mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
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.
Andrew by state
How common Andrew was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Delaware (1.9×), Alaska (1.8×), District of Columbia (1.7×), North Dakota (1.7×), Wyoming (1.5×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Oklahoma, Minnesota, Iowa.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Andrew: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Andrew, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Andrew · Sibling names for Andrew
Questions about the name Andrew
What does Andrew mean?
Andrew means “man; manly” (Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Andrew?
Andrew was the 73rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 4,497 babies. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked 5th; the most babies were born in 1987 (36,206). Over the last ten years it has moved down 43 places. More babies were named Andrew in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Andrew a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Andrew in the US.
Where is Andrew most popular?
In 2021–2025, Andrew was most common in Delaware (5.61 per 1,000 boys), followed by Alaska and District of Columbia.