Andy
Girl name · #4468 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
Andy is currently the #4468 girl name in the United States — 31 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4144, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 girls born in 2025 was named Andy.
The 108-year story
Andy first appears in the Social Security records in 1917, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 42 girls were named Andy — good for #3611 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Andy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Andy in class?
Andy scores 69 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Andy will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Andy is most common
State-level data for Andy is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Andy
Statistically, parents drawn to Andy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Addy, Breindy, Hindy, Shaindy, and Arley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Andy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #4460 |
| 2024 | 32 | #4387 |
| 2023 | 36 | #4047 |
| 2022 | 38 | #3893 |
| 2021 | 28 | #4719 |
| 2020 | 24 | #5168 |
| 2019 | 42 | #3611 |
| 2018 | 35 | #4076 |
| 2017 | 32 | #4384 |
| 2016 | 26 | #5130 |
| 2015 | 35 | #4144 |
| 2014 | 16 | #7302 |
| 2013 | 16 | #7372 |
| 2012 | 14 | #8208 |
| 2011 | 18 | #6855 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7880 |
| 2009 | 20 | #6544 |
| 2008 | 25 | #5574 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 22 | #5906 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 16 | #6885 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5254 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Andy a popular girl name?
Andy ranked #4468 among girls in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4144.
When was the name Andy most popular?
Andy peaked in 2019, when 42 American girls received the name (ranked #3611 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Andy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American girls was named Andy. It scores 69/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.