Andy

Primarily a boy's name · 98% boys

Meaning

Andy, also spelled Andye, Andee, or Andi, is predominantly a diminutive version of the male given name Andrew, and variants of it such as Andreas, Andrés, and Andrei. The form of the variation is based on the Scottish "-ie" diminutive ending.

From Wikipedia

Andy 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 1995 with 187 babies (rank #179 that year). In 2024 it was given to 69 boys (rank #450). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Andy

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

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

4,445

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

187

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In The Office (US): Andy Bernard — the Cornell-quoting salesman
In Pixar: Andy Davis — owner of Woody and Buzz (Toy Story)
In Parks and Recreation: Andy Dwyer — shoeshiner and FBI agent Burt Macklin

Famous people named Andy

Andy Serkisproducer · b. 1964
Andy Roddicktennis player · b. 1982
Andy Garciafilm actor · b. 1956
Andy Dickfilm actor · b. 1965
Andy Samberghip-hop musician · b. 1978

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Andy in 2024

Other boys' names starting with A

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	136	#220
1992	155	#200
1993	143	#213
1994	138	#202
1995	187	#179
1996	171	#181
1997	163	#183
1998	161	#181
1999	143	#198
2000	164	#175
2001	148	#181
2002	149	#183
2003	143	#196
2004	150	#194
2005	162	#189
2006	153	#200
2007	116	#257
2008	120	#255
2009	126	#253
2010	122	#257
2011	146	#232
2012	118	#279
2013	139	#245
2014	139	#251
2015	120	#285
2016	98	#337
2017	98	#335
2018	78	#392
2019	92	#347
2020	92	#347
2021	83	#374
2022	73	#399
2023	71	#412
2024	69	#450