Andy

Meaning: Manly
Origin: Variant of Andrew (from Ancient Greek)

Boy's name · #565 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Andy reached its best rank, #193, in 1881 and ranked #565 in 2025. About 94,000 boys have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#149 in Ecuador (2025) · #262 in Ireland (2025) · #670 in France (2025) · #777 in Scotland (2025) · #1,312 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,370 in Belgium (2025) · #1,447 in Sweden (2025) · #1,979 in Switzerland (2025) · #450 in Canada (2024).

Famous Andys

Andy Warhol — American artist, film director, and producer (1928–1987)
Andy Murray — British tennis player (born 1987)
Andy Serkis — English actor (born 1964)
Andy Roddick — American tennis player (born 1982)
Andy Garcia — American actor and director (born 1956)

In stories & tradition

Andy (Captain Falcon) — F-Zero: GP Legend (video game)
Andy Panda — Life Begins for Andy Panda (film)
Andy Hardy — Fictional character played by Mickey Rooney

What Andys become

Among 3,394 notable people named Andy:

Sports figures appear 2.28× more often than among typical names — e.g. Andy Murray, British tennis player (born 1987).

Similar names: Andre · Dominick · Hans · Randy · Frank · Harry

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