Andrew

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Andrew is the English form from the Old French name Andreu

From Wikipedia

Andrew first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1991 with 2,887 babies (rank #7 that year). In 2024 it was given to 270 boys (rank #114). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Andrew

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Andrew yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

11Destiny numberThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

37,197

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,887

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In The Crown: Prince Andrew

Famous people named Andrew

Andrew Jacksonarmy officer · b. 1767
Andrew Johnsonstatesperson · b. 1808
Andrew Garfieldfilm actor · b. 1983
Andrew Carnegiefactory owner · b. 1835
Andrew the Apostlepreacher · b. 5 BC

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	2,887	#7
1992	2,536	#11
1993	2,190	#15
1994	1,851	#17
1995	2,047	#14
1996	1,865	#16
1997	1,745	#13
1998	1,561	#18
1999	1,516	#16
2000	1,456	#18
2001	1,345	#20
2002	1,236	#21
2003	1,198	#24
2004	1,229	#23
2005	1,147	#26
2006	1,105	#26
2007	1,030	#29
2008	881	#35
2009	857	#37
2010	765	#41
2011	708	#46
2012	704	#46
2013	666	#47
2014	625	#53
2015	595	#55
2016	495	#69
2017	517	#61
2018	449	#74
2019	401	#86
2020	357	#90
2021	337	#102
2022	295	#106
2023	293	#101
2024	270	#114