| Andrew | George | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Manly, brave | Farmer, earth-worker |
| Origin | Greek | Greek |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | AN-droo | JORJ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1987 (36,206) | 1921 (27,476) |
| In 2025 | 4,497 | 2,848 |
| Trend | Declining | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Andrew | George |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 30,959 | 16,661 |
| 2010s | 105,086 | 28,407 |
| 2000s | 202,588 | 28,006 |
| 1990s | 272,941 | 35,246 |
| 1980s | 285,074 | 45,712 |
| 1970s | 132,929 | 64,757 |
| 1960s | 97,109 | 113,023 |
| 1950s | 60,972 | 181,031 |
| 1940s | 34,618 | 209,013 |
| 1930s | 25,025 | 192,289 |
| 1920s | 35,952 | 261,945 |
| 1910s | 28,152 | 176,609 |
| 1900s | 6,277 | 43,589 |
| 1890s | 5,719 | 43,358 |
| 1880s | 6,053 | 47,651 |
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.
George comes from the Greek Georgios, “farmer” or “earth-worker,” from gē (“earth”) and ergon (“work”). St George, the dragon-slayer, is the patron saint of England.
Andrew is more popular than George today: about 4,497 US babies were given the name Andrew in 2025, compared with 2,848 named George.
Andrew means Manly, brave (Greek origin), while George means Farmer, earth-worker (Greek origin).
In US records, Andrew first appears in 1880 and George in 1880, so Andrew has the longer recorded history.