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Andy

/ˈændi/ · 99% boys · #565 in the US for boys, 2025

Andy has been given to about 95,492 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2005, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈændi/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 79,618
Median age today32 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Andy per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2005 · 1,951
  • Born in 2025555
  • All time95,492
  • England & Wales, 202521

How popular is Andy?

Andy ranks 565th among American boys in 2025, with 555 born that year. Its best year was 2005, when 1,951 babies were given the name, ranking 201st. The typical living American called Andy is about 32 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Mexico, where it accounts for 0.05% of births.

Names that sound like Andy

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Randy0.85
  2. Hardy0.70
  3. Brady0.55
  4. Grady0.55
  5. Lindy0.55
  6. Andre0.53
  7. Andra0.53
  8. Aidyn0.53

Middle names for Andy

Ranked by flow score
  1. Andy John0.77
  2. Andy Lee0.77
  3. Andy Dean0.76
  4. Andy Bryce0.76
  5. Andy Ross0.76
  6. Andy Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Andy

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Hopesister · 0.97
  2. Pedrobrother · 0.97
  3. Hectorbrother · 0.97
  4. Raulbrother · 0.97
  5. Celestesister · 0.95
  6. Camillesister · 0.95

Where Andy is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. New Mexico0.05%
  2. Kentucky0.04%
  3. Oklahoma0.03%
  4. Nebraska0.03%
  5. Pennsylvania0.03%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Andy White0.72
  2. Andy Reyes0.72
  3. Andy Nguyen0.72
  4. Andy Moore0.72
  5. Andy Lee0.72
  6. Andy Hill0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Andy

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Andy across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.