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Summary

The name Andrew originates from Greek, specifically from the name 'Andreas', meaning 'man' or 'warrior'. It has evolved through various languages and cultures, maintaining its core meaning. Andrew has biblical significance as one of the apostles and has been widely used since the Middle Ages, contributing to its historical popularity. The name is often associated with traits of strength and leadership, and it remains a common choice today.

The name Andrew is most popular in Delaware, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Millennials (Gen Y) generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. From 2020-2022, Andrew has been too rising for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too rising for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too rising for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too rising for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, too rising for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Andrew' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 46th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 75th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 56th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 27th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 8th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 7th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 39th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 2014th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1937th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 2346th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1585th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1206th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 3886th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 9528th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Andrew' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.