Meaning not yet researched.
Andrew: US boys given the name each year, 1880 to 2025, from Social Security card applications. 4,497 in 2025. Its best rank was #5 in 2003.
US births per year · SSA card applications
Peaked at #5 in 2003; #73 in 2025. About 99.8% of babies named Andrew in 2025 were boys.
Baby name · US data 1880–2025
#73 for US boys in 2025. Its best year was 2003, at #5.
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Andrew: US boys given the name each year from 1880 to 2025. 4,497 boys in 2025. Peak: #5 in 2003 · most boys in one year: 36,206 (1987).
In 2025, 4,497 US boys were named Andrew, making it the 73rd most common boys’ name of the year, down 5 places from #68 in 2024. That is 294 fewer than the 4,791 boys named Andrew in 2024. Its best rank for boys was #5, reached in 2003. The most boys given the name in a single year was 36,206, in 1987. For comparison, it was #30 in 2015 and #68 in 1950.
Social Security card records list Andrew in every one of the 146 years from 1880 to 2025; in 1880 there were 644 babies with the name. In all, 1,334,415 US babies have been given the name, 0.4% of them girls and 99.6% boys. Its busiest decade was the 1980s, with 286,782 babies named Andrew.
Over the 10 years from 2016 to 2025, 62,816 US boys were named Andrew; the busiest of those years was 2016, with 9,437. In 2025 that was about 1 in 380 of the boys in SSA’s list for the year.
Among the states, Andrew ranked highest in Wyoming in 2025, at #47 for boys there. It was in the top 100 in 42 states (counting DC). Related spellings in the SSA files include Andrea (451,448 babies since 1880), Andre (132,861 babies since 1880), Andres (96,733 babies since 1880) and Andy (95,492 babies since 1880). Rarer spellings such as Andruw, Andrej and Andrzej are summarised on this page. The open nickname list we use links it to Andy, Drew and Randy.
Meaning not yet researched.
We publish a meaning only with a cited source and a confidence label, and never generate one. Meanings are being researched for the most common names first.
Rare spellings summarised here: Andruw (518), Andrej (414), Andrzej (384), Andreu (243), Andrius (114), Andrejs (21), Andor (21), Ondrej (14), Androw (5).
Numbers are all-time US births. Links come from Wikidata’s “said to be the same as” (P460, CC0).
US boys. Rank within each state. SSA leaves out states where fewer than five boys got the name, so every state is listed.
| State | Births 2025 | Rank 2025 | Rank 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | 9 | #47 | #54 |
| Louisiana | 72 | #47 | #31 |
| New Hampshire | 26 | #49 | #62 |
| Connecticut | 58 | #55 | #26 |
| Hawaii | 14 | #56 | #35 |
| Massachusetts | 106 | #57 | #18 |
| Pennsylvania | 191 | #59 | #25 |
| Tennessee | 127 | #60 | #40 |
| Ohio | 174 | #61 | #24 |
| Michigan | 136 | #62 | #23 |
| Virginia | 129 | #63 | #24 |
| Alabama | 71 | #63 | #47 |
| South Carolina | 74 | #63 | #53 |
| New Jersey | 142 | #64 | #27 |
| District of Columbia | 12 | #66 | #53 |
| Florida | 300 | #67 | #33 |
| Idaho | 31 | #67 | #35 |
| Delaware | 14 | #68 | #41 |
| California | 534 | #68 | #20 |
| Georgia | 148 | #70 | #28 |
| Maryland | 74 | #71 | #32 |
| Utah | 63 | #73 | #24 |
| Maine | 16 | #74 | #54 |
| Arkansas | 42 | #74 | #44 |
| North Carolina | 154 | #74 | #34 |
| Texas | 515 | #75 | #34 |
| Indiana | 97 | #76 | #36 |
| Alaska | 10 | #77 | #50 |
| Nevada | 38 | #78 | #27 |
| Oregon | 46 | #79 | #33 |
| Wisconsin | 72 | #80 | #45 |
| Vermont | 6 | #81 | #81 |
| New York | 218 | #82 | #31 |
| Kentucky | 57 | #85 | #41 |
| Illinois | 133 | #87 | #34 |
| Washington | 87 | #88 | #30 |
| New Mexico | 20 | #90 | #35 |
| Missouri | 69 | #92 | #38 |
| North Dakota | 12 | #93 | #41 |
| West Virginia | 20 | #94 | #55 |
| Colorado | 71 | #94 | #32 |
| Arizona | 88 | #95 | #25 |
| Kansas | 35 | #107 | #51 |
| Mississippi | 28 | #108 | #53 |
| Montana | 11 | #109 | #76 |
| Oklahoma | 42 | #112 | #56 |
| Nebraska | 23 | #113 | #59 |
| South Dakota | 10 | #127 | #43 |
| Minnesota | 42 | #156 | #40 |
| Rhode Island | 7 | #157 | #31 |
| Iowa | 23 | #181 | #44 |
Births and national rank for each year SSA lists the name, newest first.
| Year | Girls | Girls rank | Boys | Boys rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | #13,336 | 4,497 | #73 |
| 2024 | 11 | #8,990 | 4,791 | #68 |
| 2023 | 6 | #13,596 | 4,812 | #65 |
| 2022 | 7 | #12,348 | 5,168 | #61 |
| 2021 | 7 | #12,321 | 5,623 | #57 |
| 2020 | 13 | #8,016 | 6,068 | #52 |
| 2019 | 12 | #8,641 | 6,815 | #46 |
| 2018 | 10 | #9,872 | 7,315 | #43 |
| 2017 | 14 | #7,868 | 8,290 | #40 |
| 2016 | 16 | #7,274 | 9,437 | #34 |
| 2015 | 10 | #10,215 | 10,147 | #30 |
| 2014 | 11 | #9,590 | 11,189 | #22 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8,173 | 11,684 | #22 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6,133 | 12,643 | #18 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9,778 | 13,297 | #16 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7,907 | 14,269 | #14 |
| 2009 | 22 | #6,112 | 14,877 | #16 |
| 2008 | 30 | #4,899 | 16,779 | #12 |
| 2007 | 28 | #5,106 | 18,461 | #10 |
| 2006 | 22 | #5,928 | 19,733 | #7 |
| 2005 | 32 | #4,274 | 20,742 | #6 |
| 2004 | 101 | #1,872 | 21,717 | #6 |
| 2003 | 39 | #3,601 | 22,162 | #5 |
| 2002 | 32 | #3,983 | 22,037 | #6 |
| 2001 | 44 | #3,145 | 22,422 | #7 |
| 2000 | 45 | #3,071 | 23,658 | #7 |
| 1999 | 39 | #3,251 | 23,866 | #7 |
| 1998 | 52 | #2,615 | 23,664 | #9 |
| 1997 | 50 | #2,559 | 25,208 | #7 |
| 1996 | 45 | #2,718 | 25,244 | #10 |
| 1995 | 56 | #2,347 | 25,860 | #11 |
| 1994 | 64 | #2,124 | 26,019 | #10 |
| 1993 | 74 | #1,902 | 27,326 | #10 |
| 1992 | 101 | #1,538 | 30,542 | #5 |
| 1991 | 93 | #1,619 | 31,539 | #5 |
| 1990 | 105 | #1,483 | 33,673 | #7 |
| 1989 | 147 | #1,124 | 34,817 | #7 |
| 1988 | 213 | #844 | 35,745 | #5 |
| 1987 | 223 | #789 | 36,206 | #6 |
| 1986 | 212 | #792 | 33,858 | #8 |
| 1985 | 207 | #799 | 30,178 | #11 |
| 1984 | 152 | #953 | 25,916 | #14 |
| 1983 | 186 | #824 | 25,559 | #15 |
| 1982 | 158 | #942 | 22,833 | #17 |
| 1981 | 116 | #1,155 | 20,232 | #18 |
| 1980 | 94 | #1,337 | 19,730 | #19 |
| 1979 | 127 | #1,080 | 18,618 | #20 |
| 1978 | 84 | #1,386 | 16,720 | #22 |
| 1977 | 77 | #1,441 | 16,017 | #24 |
| 1976 | 57 | #1,697 | 13,301 | #27 |
| 1975 | 60 | #1,627 | 12,756 | #28 |
| 1974 | 56 | #1,646 | 11,778 | #28 |
| 1973 | 52 | #1,715 | 10,728 | #29 |
| 1972 | 45 | #1,857 | 10,111 | #30 |
| 1971 | 54 | #1,688 | 10,911 | #33 |
| 1970 | 51 | #1,756 | 11,989 | #32 |
| 1969 | 42 | #1,928 | 11,282 | #33 |
| 1968 | 58 | #1,491 | 10,563 | #34 |
| 1967 | 49 | #1,618 | 9,967 | #35 |
| 1966 | 51 | #1,568 | 10,235 | #36 |
| 1965 | 35 | #1,950 | 9,673 | #37 |
| 1964 | 39 | #1,892 | 10,494 | #37 |
| 1963 | 34 | #2,018 | 9,514 | #42 |
| 1962 | 37 | #1,890 | 8,697 | #49 |
| 1961 | 24 | #2,475 | 8,483 | #52 |
| 1960 | 24 | #2,433 | 8,201 | #51 |
| 1959 | 25 | #2,291 | 7,089 | #58 |
| 1958 | 31 | #1,987 | 7,115 | #55 |
| 1957 | 25 | #2,220 | 6,997 | #56 |
| 1956 | 22 | #2,392 | 6,603 | #56 |
| 1955 | 24 | #2,224 | 6,012 | #66 |
| 1954 | 16 | #2,783 | 5,653 | #70 |
| 1953 | 20 | #2,365 | 5,626 | #68 |
| 1952 | 12 | #3,204 | 5,572 | #68 |
| 1951 | 16 | #2,581 | 5,373 | #69 |
| 1950 | 18 | #2,342 | 4,932 | #68 |
| 1949 | 22 | #2,070 | 4,513 | #75 |
| 1948 | 11 | #3,143 | 4,305 | #77 |
| 1947 | 12 | #3,063 | 4,346 | #82 |
| 1946 | 15 | #2,483 | 3,758 | #84 |
| 1945 | 14 | #2,341 | 3,007 | #86 |
| 1944 | 16 | #2,202 | 3,056 | #81 |
| 1943 | 16 | #2,255 | 3,352 | #79 |
| 1942 | 17 | #2,120 | 3,142 | #80 |
| 1941 | 14 | #2,276 | 2,708 | #82 |
| 1940 | 13 | #2,301 | 2,431 | #84 |
| 1939 | 12 | #2,420 | 2,440 | #84 |
| 1938 | 8 | #3,191 | 2,411 | #82 |
| 1937 | 14 | #2,198 | 2,405 | #79 |
| 1936 | 12 | #2,388 | 2,276 | #83 |
| 1935 | 17 | #1,926 | 2,291 | #85 |
| 1934 | 23 | #1,559 | 2,443 | #76 |
| 1933 | 16 | #1,971 | 2,344 | #76 |
| 1932 | 23 | #1,597 | 2,645 | #69 |
| 1931 | 30 | #1,337 | 2,714 | #65 |
| 1930 | 24 | #1,614 | 3,056 | #62 |
| 1929 | 29 | #1,420 | 3,076 | #59 |
| 1928 | 35 | #1,290 | 3,142 | #60 |
| 1927 | 35 | #1,363 | 3,437 | #56 |
| 1926 | 26 | #1,625 | 3,344 | #59 |
| 1925 | 15 | #2,381 | 3,617 | #56 |
| 1924 | 24 | #1,773 | 3,744 | #56 |
| 1923 | 25 | #1,677 | 3,748 | #53 |
| 1922 | 24 | #1,733 | 3,803 | #53 |
| 1921 | 17 | #2,199 | 4,015 | #51 |
| 1920 | 22 | #1,819 | 4,026 | #49 |
| 1919 | 21 | #1,804 | 3,851 | #47 |
| 1918 | 17 | #2,106 | 4,138 | #46 |
| 1917 | 12 | #2,561 | 3,752 | #48 |
| 1916 | 16 | #2,032 | 3,723 | #46 |
| 1915 | 21 | #1,622 | 3,573 | #46 |
| 1914 | 12 | #2,012 | 2,965 | #44 |
| 1913 | 8 | #2,340 | 2,222 | #47 |
| 1912 | 8 | #2,161 | 1,946 | #44 |
| 1911 | 6 | #2,204 | 1,098 | #42 |
| 1910 | 8 | #1,779 | 884 | #42 |
| 1909 | — | — | 766 | #38 |
| 1908 | — | — | 722 | #39 |
| 1907 | — | — | 708 | #40 |
| 1906 | — | — | 611 | #41 |
| 1905 | — | — | 619 | #40 |
| 1904 | — | — | 546 | #43 |
| 1903 | — | — | 550 | #42 |
| 1902 | — | — | 558 | #42 |
| 1901 | — | — | 479 | #40 |
| 1900 | — | — | 718 | #37 |
| 1899 | — | — | 578 | #36 |
| 1898 | 10 | #1,100 | 611 | #38 |
| 1897 | — | — | 555 | #36 |
| 1896 | — | — | 566 | #37 |
| 1895 | — | — | 562 | #37 |
| 1894 | — | — | 594 | #35 |
| 1893 | — | — | 520 | #40 |
| 1892 | — | — | 637 | #32 |
| 1891 | — | — | 521 | #33 |
| 1890 | — | — | 575 | #34 |
| 1889 | — | — | 561 | #33 |
| 1888 | — | — | 615 | #33 |
| 1887 | — | — | 520 | #33 |
| 1886 | 5 | #1,114 | 614 | #29 |
| 1885 | — | — | 599 | #30 |
| 1884 | — | — | 616 | #29 |
| 1883 | — | — | 623 | #24 |
| 1882 | — | — | 673 | #24 |
| 1881 | 5 | #837 | 588 | #24 |
| 1880 | — | — | 644 | #24 |
About the data: counts are Social Security card applications for US births, for names given to at least five babies of a sex in a year (SSA, names.zip, public domain). Ranks follow SSA’s own order: most births first, ties alphabetical. Files retrieved 2026-10-05 (checksum on our sources page).