Anderson
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning son of andrew; son of the strong man.
Babies a year
1,274
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#363
down from #356
UK popularity
#2440
9 babies
How Anderson has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #306 |
| 2016 | #304 |
| 2017 | #294 |
| 2018 | #297 |
| 2019 | #317 |
| 2020 | #306 |
| 2021 | #328 |
| 2022 | #337 |
| 2023 | #332 |
| 2024 | #356 |
| 2025 | #363 |
In 2025, 9 babies in England and Wales were named Anderson. In the US, 1,274 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Anderson was most common in 1890, when it went to 0.05% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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