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By Grace Royal · Sep 2026

Anderson

OriginEnglish from Scandinavian
Meaning"son of Anders"
GenderBoy
Also a girl's nameShow me Anderson as a girl's name
US Rank#363

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About Anderson

Variation of Anders

As of September 2026, Anderson ranked #363 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #215 in 1882, Nameberry popularity #661.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#300#350'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#3041,163605.5
2015#3061,186618.8
2016#3041,162612.3
2017#2941,201648.9
2018#2971,173645.9
2019#3181,057589.1
2020#3061,083627.4
2021#3281,003573.3
2022#3371,001573.3
2023#3321,008589.3
2024#356943547.3
2025#363898525.7
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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World rankings

#67↔️ Unisex#363🇺🇸 US#486🔮 Future#661🫐 Nameberry

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