| Andrew | Timothy | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Manly, brave | Honoring God |
| Origin | Greek | Greek |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | AN-droo | TIM-uh-thee |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1987 (36,206) | 1959 (30,783) |
| In 2025 | 4,497 | 1,734 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Andrew | Timothy |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 30,959 | 10,984 |
| 2010s | 105,086 | 28,234 |
| 2000s | 202,588 | 52,470 |
| 1990s | 272,941 | 107,772 |
| 1980s | 285,074 | 172,835 |
| 1970s | 132,929 | 181,260 |
| 1960s | 97,109 | 276,837 |
| 1950s | 60,972 | 198,324 |
| 1940s | 34,618 | 43,503 |
| 1930s | 25,025 | 5,105 |
| 1920s | 35,952 | 2,960 |
| 1910s | 28,152 | 1,918 |
| 1900s | 6,277 | 647 |
| 1890s | 5,719 | 650 |
| 1880s | 6,053 | 693 |
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.
Timothy comes from the Greek Timotheos, “honouring God,” from timē (“honour”) and theos (“god”). Timothy was a young companion of the apostle Paul.
Andrew is more popular than Timothy today: about 4,497 US babies were given the name Andrew in 2025, compared with 1,734 named Timothy.
Andrew means Manly, brave (Greek origin), while Timothy means Honoring God (Greek origin).
In US records, Andrew first appears in 1880 and Timothy in 1880, so Andrew has the longer recorded history.