Andy is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Andy means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Andy across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Andy has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Andy is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “manly, brave”. a pet form of Andrew.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 95,492 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,024 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 91 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 14 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 322 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Andy per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2005 (1,951/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2006 (55/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2013 (20/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2017 (8/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2003 (4/yr).
Andy has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2005, when it ranked #376 nationally (given to 2,007 babies that year).
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