Anderson
Boy nameAnderson has been given to 35,646 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2012 and currently ranks #363 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈæn.dɚ.sən/
From Middle English Ander (“Andrew”) +‎ -son, after Saint Andrew, patron saint of Scotland. In the United States, sometimes an anglicization of Danish and Norwegian Andersen or Swedish Andersson.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
35,646
Peak year
2012 (1,294 babies)
Rank in 2025
#363 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -14%
Gender split
5% girls / 95% boys
Famous people named Anderson
Deco
Portuguese footballer (born 1977)
Hernanes
Brazilian association football player
Anderson
Brazilian association football player (born 1988)
Anderson Cooper
American journalist (born 1967)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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