Andy

#4,460 for girls in 2025, 31 births · #565 for boys in 2025, 524 births
Given to boys 98.6% of the time

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Peak · boys
#193
1964 · 1,470 births
Debut · boys
1880
58 births
In top 100 · boys
never
of 146 years
Total births · boys
94,185
since 1880

Andy over time

boys

Rank among boys' names. Andy has never cracked the top 100 here.

#1#10#100#1,000rank188019001920194019601980200020201976peak #193, 1964boys
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Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.

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Yeargirlsboys
rankbirthsrankbirths
2025#4,46031#565524
2024#4,38732#491630
2023#4,04736#501604
2022#3,89338#449689
2021#4,71928#466637
2020#5,16824#401757
2019#3,61142#377838
2018#4,07635#368884
2017#4,38432#377881
2016#5,13026#3271,060
2015#4,14435#3231,068
2014#7,30216#2851,270
2013#7,37216#2941,193
2012#8,20814#2741,273
2011#6,85518#2751,273
2010#7,88015#2351,481
2009#6,54420#2191,663
2008#5,57425#2121,816
2007#6,09322#2141,832
2006#5,90622#2041,904
2005#7,50015#2011,936
2004#12,7617#2041,799
2003#6,88516#2161,638
2002#5,25422#2071,730
2001#7,72413#2041,796
2000#8,02712#2081,711
1999#8,80510#2171,572
1998#7,10413#2231,447
1997#6,16315#2171,425
1996#8,8129#2321,292
1995#5,43917#2551,107
1994#7,09712#2541,137
1993#7,03812#2481,152
1992#6,00815#2471,164
1991#7,43011#2601,041
1990#6,46513#274957
1989#6,95511#275900
1988#5,59814#276837
1987#6,33511#269809
1986#7,1349#289718
1985#7,5638#275760
1984#5,22213#282740
1983#5,14813#251833
1982#5,91111#246927
1981#6,8049#237969
1980#5,24513#238967
1979#5,42712#2251,012
1978#5,56311#220970
1977#5,53211#223973
1976#6,6118#222914
1975#4,59313#221926
1974—#231897
1973#5,5809#253775
1972#4,79311#258772
1971#5,5439#262846
1970#4,76111#244953
1969#3,95813#238944
1968#4,48910#236907
1967#4,6259#232941
1966#4,4939#221997
1965#3,95211#2081,175
1964#3,37915#1931,470
1963#3,45814#2001,482
1962#4,01111#2061,419
1961#3,06017#2081,374
1960#2,43224#2011,429
1959#2,33924#2121,309
1958#2,75518#2291,136
1957#3,69611#244980
1956#5,9525#283673
1955#4,3768#304575
1954#4,6557#323500
1953—#326471
1952#5,5635#335424
1951#4,0118#331427
1950#3,42310#337402
1949#4,2357#320456
1948#4,2057#308487
1947#3,44810#319457
1946#3,4309#311429
1945#3,3888#319346
1944#3,6877#334329
1943—#329344
1942#4,1246#338323
1941—#348278
1940#3,8636#355257
1939#3,1458#349252
1938—#356243
1937—#352232
1936—#361224
1935#3,1568#365218
1934#3,8026#374211
1933—#355232
1932—#381217
1931#3,4977#358243
1930#4,5505#357257
1929—#352255
1928—#359258
1927—#326305
1926—#372245
1925#4,9735#374254
1924#4,4346#368266
1923#4,3766#345291
1922—#336303
1921—#335315
1920#4,9755#327314
1919#4,8145#334285
1918#4,2916#284361
1917#4,5945#307298
1916—#305291
1915—#305277
1914—#301225
1913—#333150
1912—#363113
1911—#34463
1910—#27876
1909—#31553
1908—#29056
1907—#28455
1906—#30445
1905—#32238
1904—#27746
1903—#27845
1902—#29142
1901—#30234
1900—#28154
1899—#26641
1898—#28840
1897—#24450
1896—#27045
1895—#28239
1894—#26144
1893—#24151
1892—#20473
1891—#20459
1890—#22653
1889—#24245
1888—#22660
1887—#21054
1886—#24349
1885—#21755
1884—#22755
1883—#24543
1882—#23151
1881—#19358
1880—#20958
First appearance
1880

In the first year the SSA published name data, Andy was already there! It came in at #209, and was given to 58 baby boys.

Quietest stretch: 1901–1906, when fewer than 47 boys a year got the name.

Where Andy is popular in 1976

  • Rank in state
  • Top 10
  • 11–50
  • 51–100
  • 101–500
  • 501+
  • Not published
Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Andy, so not publishedAKMaine: fewer than 5 boys named Andy, so not publishedMEVermont: fewer than 5 boys named Andy, so not publishedVTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Andy, so not publishedNHWashington: #216 for boys · 14 births · 1 in 1,725 boysWAIdaho: #142 for boys · 9 births · 1 in 801 boysIDMontana: fewer than 5 boys named Andy, so not publishedMTNorth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Andy, so not publishedNDMinnesota: #131 for boys · 26 births · 1 in 1,039 boysMNIllinois: #281 for boys · 34 births · 1 in 2,306 boysILWisconsin: #146 for boys · 25 births · 1 in 1,229 boysWIMichigan: #248 for boys · 24 births · 1 in 2,546 boysMINew York: #237 for boys · 63 births · 1 in 1,782 boysNYMassachusetts: #378 for boys · 5 births · 1 in 6,409 boysMARhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Andy, so not publishedRIOregon: #163 for boys · 13 births · 1 in 1,246 boysORNevada: fewer than 5 boys named Andy, so not publishedNVWyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Andy, so not publishedWYSouth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Andy, so not publishedSDIowa: #112 for boys · 28 births · 1 in 699 boysIAIndiana: #162 for boys · 29 births · 1 in 1,315 boysINOhio: #177 for boys · 51 births · 1 in 1,468 boysOHPennsylvania: #222 for boys · 32 births · 1 in 2,236 boysPANew Jersey: #426 for boys · 8 births · 1 in 5,061 boysNJConnecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Andy, so not publishedCTCalifornia: #255 for boys · 89 births · 1 in 1,783 boysCAUtah: #142 for boys · 17 births · 1 in 964 boysUTColorado: #379 for boys · 5 births · 1 in 3,757 boysCONebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Andy, so not publishedNEMissouri: #159 for boys · 29 births · 1 in 1,138 boysMOKentucky: #176 for boys · 20 births · 1 in 1,331 boysKYWest Virginia: #168 for boys · 10 births · 1 in 1,322 boysWVVirginia: #409 for boys · 6 births · 1 in 5,085 boysVAMaryland: #285 for boys · 7 births · 1 in 2,887 boysMDDelaware: fewer than 5 boys named Andy, so not publishedDEArizona: #190 for boys · 18 births · 1 in 992 boysAZNew Mexico: #154 for boys · 14 births · 1 in 671 boysNMKansas: #215 for boys · 9 births · 1 in 1,685 boysKSArkansas: #172 for boys · 15 births · 1 in 989 boysARTennessee: #169 for boys · 27 births · 1 in 1,103 boysTNNorth Carolina: #180 for boys · 31 births · 1 in 1,169 boysNCSouth Carolina: #173 for boys · 21 births · 1 in 949 boysSCDistrict of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Andy, so not publishedDCOklahoma: #182 for boys · 15 births · 1 in 1,274 boysOKLouisiana: #287 for boys · 17 births · 1 in 1,788 boysLAMississippi: #236 for boys · 13 births · 1 in 1,389 boysMSAlabama: #210 for boys · 19 births · 1 in 1,323 boysALGeorgia: #185 for boys · 33 births · 1 in 1,079 boysGAHawaii: #258 for boys · 5 births · 1 in 1,239 boysHITexas: #217 for boys · 89 births · 1 in 1,209 boysTXFlorida: #313 for boys · 19 births · 1 in 2,483 boysFL

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Top states · boys
  1. Iowa#112 · 1 in 699
  2. Minnesota#131 · 1 in 1,039
  3. Idaho#142 · 1 in 801
  4. Utah#142 · 1 in 964
  5. Wisconsin#146 · 1 in 1,229

Best ever in a state: #65 in New Mexico, 1942.

Show every state
StateRankBirthsShare
Iowa#112281 in 699
Minnesota#131261 in 1,039
Idaho#14291 in 801
Utah#142171 in 964
Wisconsin#146251 in 1,229
New Mexico#154141 in 671
Missouri#159291 in 1,138
Indiana#162291 in 1,315
Oregon#163131 in 1,246
West Virginia#168101 in 1,322
Tennessee#169271 in 1,103
Arkansas#172151 in 989
South Carolina#173211 in 949
Kentucky#176201 in 1,331
Ohio#177511 in 1,468
North Carolina#180311 in 1,169
Oklahoma#182151 in 1,274
Georgia#185331 in 1,079
Arizona#190181 in 992
Alabama#210191 in 1,323
Kansas#21591 in 1,685
Washington#216141 in 1,725
Texas#217891 in 1,209
Pennsylvania#222321 in 2,236
Mississippi#236131 in 1,389
New York#237631 in 1,782
Michigan#248241 in 2,546
California#255891 in 1,783
Hawaii#25851 in 1,239
Illinois#281341 in 2,306
Maryland#28571 in 2,887
Louisiana#287171 in 1,788
Florida#313191 in 2,483
Massachusetts#37851 in 6,409
Colorado#37951 in 3,757
Virginia#40961 in 5,085
New Jersey#42681 in 5,061
Alaska———
Connecticut———
Delaware———
District of Columbia———
Maine———
Montana———
Nebraska———
Nevada———
New Hampshire———
North Dakota———
Rhode Island———
South Dakota———
Vermont———
Wyoming———

Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the boys born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.

See more about Andy
Momentum · boys
Falling
  • 74 spots since 2024 (#491 → #565)
  • 164 spots since 2020 (#401 → #565)
  • 242 spots since 2015 (#323 → #565)
  • Biggest jump: 46 spots in 1927 (#372 → #326)
  • Biggest drop: 74 spots in 2025 (#491 → #565)
Rise & fade · boys
84 yrs to peak
  • Debuted 1880
  • Peaked 1964 at #193 (1,470 births)
  • Births halved by 1986, 22 yrs later
Top of the charts · boys
Top 1,000 for 146 yrs
  • Top 10: never
  • Top 100: never
  • Top 1,000: 146 yrs · run 1880–2025
Share of babies · boys
1 in 1,032
  • Highest: 1 in 1,032 boys born in 2005 were named Andy (0.10%)
  • Latest: 1 in 3,260 boys born in 2025 (0.03%)
  • Its best rank, #193 in 1964, was only 1 in 1,356 (0.07%) — a smaller share of a much bigger birth year
Era · boys
The 2000s
  • 18.9% of all boys named Andy (17,825) were born in this decade
Show by decade
DecadeBirthsBest rankAvg rank
1880s528#193 (1881)#224
1890s495#204 (1892)#249
1900s468#277 (1904)#294
1910s2,139#278 (1910)#315
1920s2,806#326 (1927)#349
1930s2,329#349 (1939)#361
1940s3,706#308 (1948)#328
1950s6,897#212 (1959)#292
1960s12,138#193 (1964)#214
1970s9,038#220 (1978)#236
1980s8,460#237 (1981)#264
1990s12,294#217 (1999)#243
2000s17,825#201 (2005)#209
2010s11,221#235 (2010)#314
2020s3,841#401 (2020)#479

All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 boys in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.

Andy in 1976

girls
#6,611
8 births · 1 in 183,137 girls
boys
#222
914 births · 1 in 1,717 boys

Top girls' names in 1976

  1. #1Jennifer59,473
  2. #2Amy31,339
  3. #3Melissa25,094
  4. #4Heather24,192
  5. #5Angela22,038
  6. #6Michelle19,550
  7. #7Kimberly18,962
  8. #8Jessica18,368
  9. #9Lisa17,346
  10. #10Amanda15,588
  11. #6,611Andy8

Top boys' names in 1976

  1. #1Michael66,915
  2. #2Jason52,643
  3. #3Christopher45,190
  4. #4David39,265
  5. #5James38,294
  6. #6John33,976
  7. #7Robert33,789
  8. #8Brian30,517
  9. #9Matthew29,951
  10. #10Daniel24,702
  11. #222Andy914
More about 1976

girls

1,465,099 girls got a published name in 1976; 1 in 183,137 of them was named Andy, which outranked 39.4% of the 10,913 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 17.2% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).

Ranked beside Andy
  1. #6,048Zarina9
  2. #6,048Zarinah9
  3. #6,048Zona9
  4. #6,611Andy8
  5. #6,611Aarti8
  6. #6,611Aaryn8
  7. #6,611Addy8
  8. #7,296Abbigail7
  9. #7,296Adah7
  10. #7,296Adama7

Tied with 684 names at #6,611; 3 shown. Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.

Biggest movers since 1975
Risers
  1. ↑ 3,548Rhiannon#4,141 → #593
  2. ↑ 3,533Mackenzie#4,370 → #837
  3. ↑ 3,060Khalilah#3,774 → #714
  4. ↑ 1,663Kenisha#2,612 → #949
  5. ↑ 1,455Latoria#2,411 → #956
Fallers
  1. ↓ 821Nyree#926 → #1,747
  2. ↓ 668Syreeta#778 → #1,446
  3. ↓ 505Cher#994 → #1,499
  4. ↓ 398Kandice#957 → #1,355
  5. ↓ 370Racquel#973 → #1,343

Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.

boys

1,569,007 boys got a published name in 1976; 1 in 1,717 of them was named Andy, which outranked 96.6% of the 6,495 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 25.2% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).

Ranked beside Andy
  1. #219Clarence953
  2. #220Earl941
  3. #221Leon924
  4. #222Andy914
  5. #223Luke913
  6. #224Byron906
  7. #225Alfred903
Biggest movers since 1975
Risers
  1. ↑ 3,506Seneca#4,309 → #803
  2. ↑ 1,165Jameel#2,134 → #969
  3. ↑ 712Delvin#1,658 → #946
  4. ↑ 567Jerimy#1,530 → #963
  5. ↑ 510Jamaal#1,042 → #532
Fallers
  1. ↓ 1,113Santino#1,000 → #2,113
  2. ↓ 511Carnell#900 → #1,411
  3. ↓ 453Nakia#337 → #790
  4. ↓ 395Charlton#938 → #1,333
  5. ↓ 376Benjiman#970 → #1,346

Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.

See the top 100 for 1976 →