Andrew

Andrew

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Andrew is the English form from the Old French name Andreu

From Wikipedia

Andrew first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 2,676 babies (rank #29 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. 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.

18,630

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,676

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	2,676	#29
1997	2,220	#37
1998	1,808	#42
1999	1,497	#47
2000	1,267	#53
2001	1,126	#56
2002	898	#66
2003	820	#75
2004	795	#79
2005	723	#88
2006	681	#96
2007	629	#99
2008	532	#111
2009	455	#129
2010	448	#133
2011	435	#141
2012	387	#153
2013	374	#154
2014	307	#183
2015	284	#203
2016	268	#209

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

2,676

#29

1997

2,220

#37

1998

1,808

#42

1999

1,497

#47

2000

1,267

#53

2001

1,126

#56

2002

898

#66

2003

820

#75

2004

795

#79

2005

723

#88

2006

681

#96

2007

629

#99

2008

532

#111

2009

455

#129

2010

448

#133

2011

435

#141

2012

387

#153

2013

374

#154

2014

307

#183

2015

284

#203

2016

268

#209