Andersen
A unisex name of Scandinavian origin, meaning son of Andrew; a patronymic surname.
Babies a year
60
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Andersen by the numbers
Andersen was given to 60 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 50 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Andrew
Like Andersen, each of these traces back to Andrew: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Andrewmanly, brave8,228 in the US (2017)
- Andreastrong and masculine; a form of Andrew2,341 in the US (2017)
- Andresstrong, manly; a form of Andrew1,750 in the US (2017)
- Andrestrong, manly; form of Andrew1,356 in the US (2017)
- Andybrave or strong man; diminutive of Andrew907 in the US (2017)
- Drewmanly; a form of Andrew873 in the US (2017)
- Andersstrong, manly; a form of Andrew289 in the US (2017)
- Andiestrong and manly; a form of Andrew31 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Andersen. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Andersynstrong and manly; a form of Anderson23 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Andersen
Names that are said the same way as Andersen, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Names about as common as Andersen
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