Andy
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".
- English
Meaning & Origin of Andy
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
The Story of Andy
American parents first put Andy on the record books as a baby boy name in 1880, with 58 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 1,931 Andys were born — ranking #201 that year. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #515 among baby boy names with 590 births, falling sharply (-22%). In total, more than 95K Andys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Andy
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Names that sound like Andy
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About the name Andy
Andy is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 95K births in the dataset. Andy's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #193. Use the chart and map above to compare Andy'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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