How Many People Are Named Andrew?
An estimated 1,151,621 people in the United States have the first name Andrew, ranking it #18 among all first names. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Andrew peaked in popularity in 1987 with 36,428 births that year. It has a similar number of bearers to Mark (1,144,344).
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Andrew as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Andrew paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Andrew is overwhelmingly male, 4,953 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
1,151,621
About 1 in 298 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1987
36,428 births
Total Registered
1,329,846
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Andrew
Andrew is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,329,846 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Andrew as a male name
Ranked #68 in 2024
4,772 male births in 2024
Peak: 1987 (36,205 births)
Andrew as a female name
Ranked #10,307 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 1987 (223 births)
Andrew: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Andrew span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 286,802 babies were registered. Andrew has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Andrew by Decade
How has Andrew tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6,063 | 6,053 | 10 | |
| 1890s | 5,729 | 5,719 | 10 | |
| 1900s | 6,277 | 6,277 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 28,281 | 28,152 | 129 | |
| 1920s | 36,204 | 35,952 | 252 | |
| 1930s | 25,204 | 25,025 | 179 | |
| 1940s | 34,768 | 34,618 | 150 | |
| 1950s | 61,179 | 60,970 | 209 | |
| 1960s | 97,505 | 97,112 | 393 | |
| 1970s | 133,607 | 132,943 | 664 | |
| 1980s | 286,802 | 285,094 | 1,708 | |
| 1990s | 273,608 | 272,929 | 679 | |
| 2000s | 202,972 | 202,577 | 395 | |
| 2010s | 105,190 | 105,056 | 134 | |
| 2020s | 26,457 | 26,416 | 41 | |
Andrew by State
Birth registrations for Andrew span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Wyoming, Alaska, Vermont. On average, about 25,653 Andrews were registered per state.
Andrew + Last Name Combinations
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Andrew: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Andrew?
We estimate approximately 1,151,621 people named Andrew are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 298 Americans share this first name.
Is Andrew a common name?
Andrew is classified as "Very Common" and is more popular than 100% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,329,846 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Andrew most popular?
Andrew reached peak popularity in 1987, when 36,428 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Andrew is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Andrew a male name?
Andrew is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Andrew Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Andrew Smith, Andrew Johnson, Andrew Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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