Andy
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning brave or strong man; diminutive of Andrew.
Babies a year
907
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#565
down from #488
UK popularity
#1307
21 babies
How Andy has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #323 |
| 2016 | #327 |
| 2017 | #376 |
| 2018 | #369 |
| 2019 | #377 |
| 2020 | #401 |
| 2021 | #466 |
| 2022 | #449 |
| 2023 | #500 |
| 2024 | #488 |
| 2025 | #565 |
In 2025, 21 babies in England and Wales were named Andy. In the US, 907 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 1,920 in 2005.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Andy was most common in 2005, when it went to 0.09% of American babies of that sex.
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