Boy nameCurrently #68 in the USFalling
Andrew
AN-droo//ˈændruː//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19876 lettersStarts with A
Meaning & origin
Manly, strong
Andrew comes from the Greek 'andreios', meaning manly or strong, and belongs to one of Jesus's twelve apostles, traditionally considered the patron saint of Scotland. A steady, dignified classic, it has remained popular for over a thousand years.
Andrew's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Andrew |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 644 |
| 1881 | 593 |
| 1882 | 673 |
| 1883 | 623 |
| 1884 | 616 |
| 1885 | 599 |
| 1886 | 619 |
| 1887 | 520 |
| 1888 | 615 |
| 1889 | 561 |
| 1890 | 575 |
| 1891 | 521 |
| 1892 | 637 |
| 1893 | 520 |
| 1894 | 594 |
| 1895 | 562 |
| 1896 | 566 |
| 1897 | 555 |
| 1898 | 621 |
| 1899 | 578 |
| 1900 | 718 |
| 1901 | 479 |
| 1902 | 558 |
| 1903 | 550 |
| 1904 | 546 |
| 1905 | 619 |
| 1906 | 611 |
| 1907 | 708 |
| 1908 | 722 |
| 1909 | 766 |
| 1910 | 892 |
| 1911 | 1,104 |
| 1912 | 1,954 |
| 1913 | 2,230 |
| 1914 | 2,977 |
| 1915 | 3,594 |
| 1916 | 3,739 |
| 1917 | 3,764 |
| 1918 | 4,155 |
| 1919 | 3,872 |
| 1920 | 4,048 |
| 1921 | 4,032 |
| 1922 | 3,827 |
| 1923 | 3,773 |
| 1924 | 3,768 |
| 1925 | 3,632 |
| 1926 | 3,370 |
| 1927 | 3,472 |
| 1928 | 3,177 |
| 1929 | 3,105 |
| 1930 | 3,081 |
| 1931 | 2,743 |
| 1932 | 2,668 |
| 1933 | 2,360 |
| 1934 | 2,466 |
| 1935 | 2,308 |
| 1936 | 2,288 |
| 1937 | 2,419 |
| 1938 | 2,419 |
| 1939 | 2,452 |
| 1940 | 2,444 |
| 1941 | 2,721 |
| 1942 | 3,159 |
| 1943 | 3,367 |
| 1944 | 3,073 |
| 1945 | 3,021 |
| 1946 | 3,772 |
| 1947 | 4,358 |
| 1948 | 4,319 |
| 1949 | 4,534 |
| 1950 | 4,950 |
| 1951 | 5,388 |
| 1952 | 5,585 |
| 1953 | 5,645 |
| 1954 | 5,669 |
| 1955 | 6,037 |
| 1956 | 6,624 |
| 1957 | 7,021 |
| 1958 | 7,146 |
| 1959 | 7,114 |
| 1960 | 8,226 |
| 1961 | 8,507 |
| 1962 | 8,733 |
| 1963 | 9,548 |
| 1964 | 10,534 |
| 1965 | 9,709 |
| 1966 | 10,285 |
| 1967 | 10,016 |
| 1968 | 10,623 |
| 1969 | 11,324 |
| 1970 | 12,039 |
| 1971 | 10,969 |
| 1972 | 10,159 |
| 1973 | 10,781 |
| 1974 | 11,834 |
| 1975 | 12,820 |
| 1976 | 13,360 |
| 1977 | 16,095 |
| 1978 | 16,806 |
| 1979 | 18,744 |
| 1980 | 19,828 |
| 1981 | 20,350 |
| 1982 | 22,994 |
| 1983 | 25,750 |
| 1984 | 26,071 |
| 1985 | 30,387 |
| 1986 | 34,071 |
| 1987 | 36,428 |
| 1988 | 35,958 |
| 1989 | 34,965 |
| 1990 | 33,780 |
| 1991 | 31,634 |
| 1992 | 30,639 |
| 1993 | 27,396 |
| 1994 | 26,079 |
| 1995 | 25,914 |
| 1996 | 25,289 |
| 1997 | 25,258 |
| 1998 | 23,714 |
| 1999 | 23,905 |
| 2000 | 23,702 |
| 2001 | 22,466 |
| 2002 | 22,068 |
| 2003 | 22,201 |
| 2004 | 21,815 |
| 2005 | 20,772 |
| 2006 | 19,754 |
| 2007 | 18,488 |
| 2008 | 16,808 |
| 2009 | 14,898 |
| 2010 | 14,283 |
| 2011 | 13,307 |
| 2012 | 12,662 |
| 2013 | 11,696 |
| 2014 | 11,198 |
| 2015 | 10,154 |
| 2016 | 9,447 |
| 2017 | 8,299 |
| 2018 | 7,323 |
| 2019 | 6,821 |
| 2020 | 6,074 |
| 2021 | 5,622 |
| 2022 | 5,170 |
| 2023 | 4,810 |
| 2024 | 4,781 |
Andrew through the decades
- Andrew peaked in 1987, when 36,428 babies were named Andrew in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Andrew has fallen 55% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Andrew currently ranks #68 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
AndyDrew
Variants & spellings
AndrésAndreas
Famous people named Andrew
- Andrew Jackson — US president