Names / Boy names
Andrew
Current rank
#73
and easing
All-time peak
#5
in 1988
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
1.3 million
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #5 in 1988 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
. Manly and brave. The name first shows up in U.S. records in 1880. It topped out in 1988 at #5. Today it sits at #73 and is easing off its highs. Across all years, more than 1.3 million children have been named this.