Andi
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. Andrew is derived from the Greek name Andreas, meaning "manlike" or "brave".
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- Albanian
Meaning & Origin of Andi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
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. Andrew is derived from the Greek name Andreas, meaning "manlike" or "brave".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
- German
- Albanian
The Story of Andi
As a girl name
Andi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1944, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2023: 388 births, good for #723 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 34% of all recorded Andis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #730 among girl names with 387 births, gradually rising (+14%). In total, more than 8K Andis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Andi on the record books as a boy name in 1974, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 55 Andis were born — ranking #2,182 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Andis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,289 among boy names with 13 births, falling sharply (-24%). In total, more than 896 Andis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Andi
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Names that sound like Andi
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About the name Andi
Andi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1944 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Andi's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #723. Use the chart and map above to compare Andi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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