Anderson
A surname meaning son of Andrew, common in Scotland and northern England; Andrew comes from Greek Andreas and the word for man.
Anderson in 2025
Anderson was given to 1,079 babies in the United States in 2025 — 898 boys and 181 girls, making it the 619th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 3,073 babies born.
The history of Anderson
Anderson reached its highest point in 2012, when 1,294 babies were given the name, ranking 532nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 438th, in 1882.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 35,646 babies have been named Anderson. Half of them were born before 2010, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Anderson by decade
| Decade | Babies named Anderson | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 430 | 438 |
| 1890s | 415 | 544 |
| 1900s | 414 | 720 |
| 1910s | 1,058 | 917 |
| 1920s | 1,369 | 974 |
| 1930s | 981 | 1,136 |
| 1940s | 1,032 | 1,251 |
| 1950s | 1,034 | 1,470 |
| 1960s | 749 | 1,872 |
| 1970s | 736 | 2,145 |
| 1980s | 924 | 2,136 |
| 1990s | 1,763 | 1,651 |
| 2000s | 6,000 | 570 |
| 2010s | 12,098 | 532 |
| 2020s | 6,643 | 555 |
Where Anderson is heading
Anderson has fallen 14% over the past decade, from 1,260 babies in 2015 to 1,079 in 2025.
Names like Anderson
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Anderson.