How Many People Are Named Andy?
An estimated 79,845 people in the United States have the first name Andy. It is predominantly male (98.7%). The average bearer is 37 years old, and Andy peaked in popularity in 2005 with 1,946 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Andy 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 Andy paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Andy is overwhelmingly male, 1,276 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
79,845
About 1 in 4,293 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.7% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
2005
1,946 births
Total Registered
94,920
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Andy
Andy is predominantly male (98.7%), though 1,276 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Andy as a male name
Ranked #488 in 2024
628 male births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (1,931 births)
Andy as a female name
Ranked #4,375 in 2024
32 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (42 births)
Andy: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Andy span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 17,985 babies were registered. Andy has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Andy by Decade
How has Andy 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 | 528 | 528 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 495 | 495 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 468 | 468 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 2,155 | 2,139 | 16 | |
| 1920s | 2,828 | 2,806 | 22 | |
| 1930s | 2,363 | 2,329 | 34 | |
| 1940s | 3,766 | 3,706 | 60 | |
| 1950s | 6,993 | 6,897 | 96 | |
| 1960s | 12,270 | 12,137 | 133 | |
| 1970s | 9,136 | 9,041 | 95 | |
| 1980s | 8,575 | 8,463 | 112 | |
| 1990s | 12,420 | 12,293 | 127 | |
| 2000s | 17,985 | 17,811 | 174 | |
| 2010s | 11,467 | 11,218 | 249 | |
| 2020s | 3,471 | 3,313 | 158 | |
Andy by State
Birth registrations for Andy span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, New Hampshire, Alaska. On average, about 1,732 Andys were registered per state.
Andy + Last Name Combinations
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Andy: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Andy?
We estimate approximately 79,845 people named Andy 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 4,293 Americans share this first name.
Is Andy a common name?
Andy is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 94,920 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Andy most popular?
Andy reached peak popularity in 2005, when 1,946 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Andy is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Andy a male name?
Andy is predominantly male. 98.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Andy Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Andy Smith, Andy Johnson, Andy 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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