Andy
Pronounced AE1 N D IY0 (ARPABET)
- 2 syllables
- Peaked 2005
- 145 years in use
- 2 spellings
How popular is Andy?
Andy is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 94,952 children — the 327th most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 49% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2005, when 2,008 children were given it.
Two other spellings are counted in that total — Andi and Andie — because they are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Andy and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Andi
- Andie
Nicknames
Andy is itself a short form of Andrew.
Characteristics
- 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- AE1 N D IY0
- Stress pattern:
- 10
- Syllables:
- 2
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Andy
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Andy
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Andy?
- Andy ranks 327th among boys' names in US records, with 94,952 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 8,277.
- Is Andy a unisex name?
- No. Andy is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Andy most popular?
- 2005, when 2,008 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Andy spelled?
- Andi, Andie. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.