Andy
Boy nameAndy has been given to 95,492 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2005 and currently ranks #565 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈæn.di/
Clipping of Andrew + -y.
Origin: Ancient Greek
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
95,492
Peak year
2005 (1,951 babies)
Rank in 2025
#565 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -50%
Gender split
1% girls / 99% boys
Famous people named Andy
Andy Serkis
British actor
Andy Roddick
American tennis player (born 1982)
Andy Garcia
American actor and director (born 1956)
Andy Dick
American comedian and actor
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Andy.
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