Andriy
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "manly" or "man".
Name Census estimates that about 221 living Americans carry the first name Andriy. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Andriy today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Andriy births was 2006 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Andriy. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
221
~ 1 in 1,550,925 Americans
Peak year
2006
20 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,838
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Andriy: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Andriy from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 91 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Andriy remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Andriy by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Andriy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Andriys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Andriy
The name Andriy is a variant of the Greek name Andreas, derived from the word andros meaning "man" or "manly". It is a common masculine name in Eastern Slavic cultures, particularly in Ukraine and Russia. The name Andriy has its origins in the Byzantine Empire, where it was a popular name among Eastern Orthodox Christians.
Andriy is believed to have been introduced to the Slavic regions in the 9th century, during the Christianization of the Kievan Rus' by the Byzantine missionaries Cyril and Methodius. The name gained widespread popularity in these regions, and over time, it developed into various regional variations, including Andriy in Ukrainian.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Andriy can be found in the Primary Chronicle, a historical text written in the 12th century that chronicles the events of the Kievan Rus'. The text mentions several rulers and prominent figures with the name Andriy, such as Prince Andriy Bogolyubsky (c. 1111-1174), who ruled the principality of Vladimir-Suzdal.
In the religious sphere, the name Andriy is associated with Saint Andrew the Apostle, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ and the patron saint of Ukraine. According to tradition, Saint Andrew traveled to the lands of modern-day Ukraine and established the first Christian communities there.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Andriy, including Andriy Sheptytsky (1865-1944), a prominent Ukrainian Greek Catholic leader and activist for Ukrainian national rights; Andriy Kurkov (born 1961), a renowned Ukrainian novelist and writer; Andriy Yarmolenko (born 1989), a Ukrainian professional footballer; Andriy Parubiy (born 1971), a Ukrainian politician and former Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada; and Andriy Shevchenko (born 1976), a legendary Ukrainian football player and manager.
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals who have carried the name Andriy throughout history, reflecting its deep roots and significance in Eastern Slavic cultures, particularly in Ukraine.
People
Andriy + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Andriy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Andriy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Andriy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 221 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Andriy going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,550,925 US residents.
Is Andriy a common name?
We classify Andriy as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 223 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Andriy most popular?
The single biggest year for Andriy was 2006, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Andriy is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Andriy a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Andriy in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.