Andrew

Meaning: Manly, brave
Origin: Greek

Nicknames: Andy, Drew, Dru, Andie

Boy's name · #73 in the US (2025) · 80s wave

Popularity over time

Andrew was #5 back in 1988, held the national top 100 for more than a century without a break, and stands at #73 today. About 1.3 million boys have carried it since 1880.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#106 in Ireland (2025) · #107 in Scotland (2025) · #131 in Ecuador (2025) · #137 in Canada (2025) · #212 in N. Ireland (2025) · #334 in England & Wales (2025) · #347 in New Zealand (2025) · #442 in Mexico (2024) · #569 in Italy (2024) · #633 in France (2025) · #739 in Belgium (2025) · #834 in Sweden (2025) and 9 more.

Famous Andrews

Andrew Jackson — President of the United States from 1829 to 1837 (1767–1845)
Andrew Johnson — President of the United States from 1865 to 1869 (1808–1875)
Andrew Garfield — English and American actor (born 1983)
Andrew Carnegie — American industrialist and philanthropist (1835–1919)
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor — Former British prince (born 1960)
Andrew Stanton — American filmmaker and animator (born 1965)
Andrew Cuomo — Governor of New York from 2011 to 2021 (born 1957)
Andrew Lloyd Webber — English theatre composer (born 1948)
Andrew Scott — Irish actor (born 1976)
Andrew Lincoln — British actor (born 1973)

In stories & tradition

Andrew the Apostle — Apostle of Jesus
Andrew Van de Kamp — Fictional character in the ABC television series Desperate Housewives
Andrew Wells — Fictional character from Buffy the Vampire Slayer

What Andrews become

Among 9,242 notable people named Andrew:

Business leaders appear 1.34× more often than among typical names — e.g. Andrew Carnegie, American industrialist and philanthropist (1835–1919).

Twin names

Popular twin pairings with Andrew include Matthew, Anthony, and Alexander for boys, and Abigail, Emma, and Addison for girls.

Spellings & nicknames

About 560 boys a year are given Drew as their full name, 620 Andy, and 68 Dru.

Similar names: Andre · Christopher · Anthony · Matthew · Nicholas · Alex

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