Anderson Name Popularity and Statistics

Anderson is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births35,646
First Year on Record1880

Anderson popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls181#1,241
2025Boys898#363
2024Girls118#1,719
2024Boys946#356
2023Girls114#1,780
2023Boys1,009#332
2022Girls100#1,961
2022Boys1,001#337
2021Girls95#2,024
2021Boys1,003#328
2020Girls95#1,977
2020Boys1,083#306
2019Girls67#2,593
2019Boys1,057#318
2018Girls79#2,302
2018Boys1,173#297
2017Girls84#2,236
2017Boys1,201#294
2016Girls62#2,761
2016Boys1,162#304
2015Girls74#2,456
2015Boys1,186#306
2014Girls51#3,184
2014Boys1,163#304

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2012 · Boys

1,249 recorded births and rank #280.

2017 · Boys

1,201 recorded births and rank #294.

2015 · Boys

1,186 recorded births and rank #306.

2018 · Boys

1,173 recorded births and rank #297.

Where Anderson ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

AL
Rank #167 · 34 recorded births
MS
Rank #182 · 17 recorded births
LA
Rank #191 · 27 recorded births
TN
Rank #207 · 43 recorded births
NC
Rank #226 · 55 recorded births
NH
Rank #230 · 5 recorded births
GA
Rank #232 · 52 recorded births
KS
Rank #235 · 16 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Anderson