| Andrew | Christopher | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Manly, brave | Bearer of Christ |
| Origin | Greek | Greek |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | AN-droo | KRIS-tuh-fer |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1987 (36,206) | 1984 (60,021) |
| In 2025 | 4,497 | 4,748 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Andrew | Christopher |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 30,959 | 32,696 |
| 2010s | 105,086 | 102,156 |
| 2000s | 202,588 | 203,372 |
| 1990s | 272,941 | 360,287 |
| 1980s | 285,074 | 554,863 |
| 1970s | 132,929 | 475,423 |
| 1960s | 97,109 | 237,144 |
| 1950s | 60,972 | 78,333 |
| 1940s | 34,618 | 15,865 |
| 1930s | 25,025 | 2,731 |
| 1920s | 35,952 | 2,862 |
| 1910s | 28,152 | 1,960 |
| 1900s | 6,277 | 484 |
| 1890s | 5,719 | 668 |
| 1880s | 6,053 | 752 |
Andrew comes from the Greek Andreas, “manly, brave,” from anēr, “man.” Andrew was the first-called of the apostles and is the patron saint of Scotland.
Christopher comes from the Greek Christophoros, “bearing Christ.” St Christopher, patron of travellers, is said to have carried the Christ child across a river.
Christopher is more popular than Andrew today: about 4,748 US babies were given the name Christopher in 2025, compared with 4,497 named Andrew.
Andrew means Manly, brave (Greek origin), while Christopher means Bearer of Christ (Greek origin).
In US records, Andrew first appears in 1880 and Christopher in 1880, so Andrew has the longer recorded history.