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