Andy
Andy was the 565th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 524 babies. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked 193rd; the most babies were born in 2005 (1,936). Over the last ten years it has moved down 242 places. More babies were named Andy in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning pet form of Andrew or Andrea · English, Greek
Say it AN-dee /ˈændi/
- Rank in 2025
- #565 boys, down 164 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 524boys
- Girls and boys
- 5% girls, 95% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20051,936 babies
- Total since 1880
- 95,492babies recorded
What does the name Andy mean?
Andy is a pet form of Andrew and, for girls, of Andrea, as both Wiktionary and the Random House dictionary note. DMNES derives Andrew from Greek Andreas, built on anēr (genitive andros), "man". Andy is also used as an independent given name; the artist Andy Warhol, born Andrew Warhola, is a famous example.
ἀνήρ (Ancient Greek, “man”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Andrew, Andrea, Drew, Andie.
See also: Greek names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Andy', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Andrew', DMNES, Durham University
- Dictionary.com Unabridged (based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary), with Collins English Dictionary, s.v. 'Andy', Dictionary.com / Random House / HarperCollins
Andy popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,462 | #565 | 31 | 524 |
| 2020 | #5,180 | #401 | 24 | 757 |
| 2010 | #7,909 | #235 | 15 | 1,481 |
| 2000 | #8,072 | #208 | 12 | 1,711 |
| 1990 | #6,485 | #274 | 13 | 957 |
| 1980 | #5,253 | #238 | 13 | 967 |
| 1970 | #4,768 | #244 | 11 | 953 |
| 1960 | #2,434 | #201 | 24 | 1,429 |
| 1950 | #3,433 | #337 | 10 | 402 |
| 1940 | #3,878 | #355 | 6 | 257 |
| 1930 | #4,572 | #357 | 5 | 257 |
| 1920 | #5,006 | #327 | 5 | 314 |
| 1910 | — | #278 | — | 76 |
| 1900 | — | #281 | — | 54 |
| 1890 | — | #226 | — | 53 |
| 1880 | — | #209 | — | 58 |
How popular is Andy, counting every spelling?
Andy has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #564 for boys in 2025, against #565 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Andy?
524 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Andy (0.15 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Andy 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 16 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Andy.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Andy?
About 76,800 people born in the US named Andy are alive today, with a median age of 31; half are between 19 and 53. That makes Andy 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.
Andy by state
How common Andy was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Nebraska (2.1×), California (1.8×), Nevada (1.7×), Maryland (1.7×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Mississippi, Michigan, Missouri.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Andy: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Andy, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Andy · Sibling names for Andy
Andy is also a nickname for Andrew, Andres, Andrea and Anderson.
Questions about the name Andy
What does Andy mean?
Andy means “pet form of Andrew or Andrea” (English, Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Andy?
Andy was the 565th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 524 babies. Its best year was 1881, when it ranked 193rd; the most babies were born in 2005 (1,936). Over the last ten years it has moved down 242 places. More babies were named Andy in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Andy a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 5% girls, 95% boys given the name Andy in the US.
Where is Andy most popular?
In 2021–2025, Andy was most common in Nebraska (0.76 per 1,000 boys), followed by Delaware and California.