Andersen
48% girls · 52% boys
About Andersen
A spelling variation of trending surname-name, Anderson, notably used in Danish. A recent year saw it given to 21 girls and 23 boys in the US, making it a gender-neutral spelling option. Anderson by contrast was chosen for 943 boys and 118 girls.
Andersen for boys#3955 US
The form has the extra literary appeal of being the surname of Danish author, Hans Christian Andersen.
Andersen for girls#5108 US
A spelling variation of trending surname-name, Anderson, the -sen ending may soften the name, visually at least. A recent year saw it given to 21 girls and 23 boys in the US, making it a gender-neutral spelling option. Anderson meanwhile was given to 943 boys and 118 girls.
The form has the extra literary appeal of being the surname of Danish author, Hans Christian Andersen.
Pronounced AN-dur-sun.
As of October 2026, Andersen ranked #3955 for boys and #5108 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2488 for boys in 2015.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,931 | 39 | 20.3 |
| 2015 | #2,488 | 50 | 26.1 |
| 2016 | #2,554 | 49 | 25.8 |
| 2017 | #2,675 | 46 | 24.9 |
| 2018 | #2,750 | 44 | 24.2 |
| 2019 | #3,264 | 35 | 19.5 |
| 2020 | #3,572 | 30 | 17.4 |
| 2021 | #4,017 | 26 | 14.9 |
| 2022 | #3,776 | 29 | 16.6 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #4,424 | 23 | 13.3 |
| 2025 | #3,955 | 27 | 15.8 |
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