Andy Griffith
There are approximately 20 people named Andy Griffith living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 17,137,717 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Andy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Griffith. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
20
1 in 17,137,717
Named Andy
80K
Alive today
Named Griffith
87K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 80K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2005
Average age: 37
Top Census group: White (40.2%)
Estimated bearers: 87K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #425
Per 100K: 25.25
Top ancestry: White (80.9%)
First name trend
Andy: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Andy. The peak year was 2005 with 1,946 births. The average person named Andy today is 37 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Andy
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Andy, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 40.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Andy described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Andy at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White40.2% · 36,829
- Hispanic or Latino32.8% · 30,017
- Asian and Pacific Islander21.0% · 19,280
- Black or African American3.9% · 3,617
- Two or more races1.5% · 1,345
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 546
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Griffith surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Griffith, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 80.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Griffith described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Griffith at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White80.9% · 61,033
- Black or African American10.3% · 7,783
- Two or more races4.1% · 3,097
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 2,604
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 504
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 457
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Andy has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0233% of the US population, based on 79,845 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Andy right now.
The surname Griffith appears at a rate of 25.25 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0253%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 20 people with the full name Andy Griffith. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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Other people named Andy
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FAQ
Andy Griffith: questions and answers
How many people are named Andy Griffith?
We estimate approximately 20 people in the United States share the full name Andy Griffith. That works out to about 1 in 17,137,717 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0233%) with the surname frequency (25.25 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Andy Griffith?
We classify Andy Griffith as "Very Rare". About 1 in 17,137,717 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Andy a male or female name?
Andy is predominantly male. Out of 94,920 total SSA registrations, 98.7% were male and 1.3% were female. See the full Andy profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Andy Griffith?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.