Anderson
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning son of andrew; son of the strong man.
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 |
Anderson by the numbers
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.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 1,248 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.
At its height, in 1890, about 1 in 2,000 American boys born that year was called Anderson.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Anderson. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean strength
Like Anderson, each of these has strength in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Liamresolute protector; short form of William18,764 in the US (2017)
- Williamresolute protector14,922 in the US (2017)
- Ethanstrong, enduring12,398 in the US (2017)
- GabrielGod is my strength9,110 in the US (2017)
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Anderson
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