Andy

Primarily a boy's name · 100% 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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2006 with 55 babies (rank #536 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. 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.

750

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

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

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	32	#536
1997	39	#485
1998	14	#1,002
1999	25	#679
2000	28	#652
2001	31	#603
2002	32	#612
2003	36	#615
2004	31	#734
2005	44	#606
2006	55	#536
2007	49	#604
2008	36	#789
2009	35	#809
2010	34	#855
2011	38	#799
2012	47	#707
2013	35	#851
2014	37	#826
2015	38	#821
2016	34	#904