Boys' name · peaked in 1987
Andrew name popularity since 1925
1,268,617 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Andrew. Half of them were born in 1989 or earlier, so the typical Andrew is about 37 years old in 2026. Andrew peaked in 1987 as the #6 name for boys, and it ranked #73 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 1,268,617
- Named Andrew, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #73
- for boys in 2025 (4,497 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.6% boys
- 4,700 girls · 1,263,917 boys
- Most popular in
- Delaware
- 1.56× its national share
Peak year is the year Andrew made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Andrew births per year, 1925–2025
1987 was the biggest year for Andrew both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 1981 and 1986, Andrew became 1.6× more common, from 1 in 89 baby boys to 1 in 54.
- Steepest fall: Between 2016 and 2021, its share of baby boys fell by 35%, from 1 in 201 to 1 in 311.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Andrew's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Andrew.
Decade by decade
Babies named Andrew in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 140 | 16,616 | – |
| 1930s | 179 | 25,025 | #85 |
| 1940s | 150 | 34,618 | #86 |
| 1950s | 209 | 60,972 | #66 |
| 1960s | 393 | 97,109 | #37 |
| 1970s | 663 | 132,929 | #28 |
| 1980s | 1,708 | 285,074 | #11 |
| 1990s | 679 | 272,941 | #11 |
| 2000s | 395 | 202,588 | #6 |
| 2010s | 134 | 105,086 | #30 |
| 2020–25 | 50 | 30,959 | #73 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
36.9% of babies named Andrew from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Millennial years (1981–1996). The full split by generation:
Where Andrew is most popular
The index compares Andrew's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Andrew.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 1.56× | 4,148 |
| Alaska | 1.47× | 2,806 |
| New Hampshire | 1.43× | 5,741 |
| Connecticut | 1.33× | 18,408 |
| Vermont | 1.31× | 2,799 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 499 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Andrew's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Andrew.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Andrew (1987).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data