Andy Mcdonald
There are approximately 49 people named Andy Mcdonald living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 6,994,986 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Andy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mcdonald. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
49
1 in 6,994,986
Named Andy
80K
Alive today
Named Mcdonald
210K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 80K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2005
Average age: 37
Estimated bearers: 210K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #143
Per 100K: 61.19
Top ancestry: White (76.7%)
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
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Mcdonald surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mcdonald, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 76.7%.
- White76.7%
- Black or African American17.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.7%
- Two or more races2.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
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).
The surname Mcdonald appears at a rate of 61.19 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0612%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 49 people with the full name Andy Mcdonald. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Andy Mcdonald: questions and answers
How many people are named Andy Mcdonald?
We estimate approximately 49 people in the United States share the full name Andy Mcdonald. That works out to about 1 in 6,994,986 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0233%) with the surname frequency (61.19 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Andy Mcdonald?
We classify Andy Mcdonald as "Very Rare". About 1 in 6,994,986 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.