Andrew
BoysBest rank #18 (2008) · ranked in 14 years
Andrew climbed onto the charts in 2008 and stayed listed for 14 years, topping out at #18 in 2008.
It eased from #18 in 2008 to #92 in 2021.
As of the latest count (2025), Andrew has fallen out of the top ranks.
16,809 newborns received the name Andrew in 2008, its peak year.
Andrew was most popular around 2008, making it characteristic of the 2000s generation.
Rank by year
Where Andrew is most popular
In 2025, Andrew was recorded in 51 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 4,497 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 534 births, 11.9% of the national total, where it ranked #111 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 41.8% of Andrew births, against 17.1% Northeast, 18.4% Midwest, 22.7% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Andrew placed as high as #70 in Wyoming and as low as #323 in Iowa.
Top states, 2025
- 1California534 · #111 there
- 2Texas515 · #119 there
- 3Florida300 · #113 there
- 4New York218 · #143 there
- 5Pennsylvania191 · #96 there
Share by census region
- Northeast17.1%
- Midwest18.4%
- South41.8%
- West22.7%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Andrew a popular name?
- Andrew reached a best rank of #18 in 2008 and has charted in 14 years.
- Where does Andrew rank now?
- Andrew does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Andrew a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Andrew most popular?
- Andrew peaked around 2008.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)