Anderson
Boy and girl name
Anderson at a glance
- Used as
- Boy and girl name
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #356 in 2024
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #1,711 in 2024
Anderson popularity in the U.S.
As a boy name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #252 | 43 |
| 1882 | #215 | 58 |
| 1890 | #216 | 59 |
| 1900 | #274 | 56 |
| 1910 | #353 | 52 |
| 1920 | #450 | 180 |
| 1930 | #540 | 122 |
| 1940 | #591 | 100 |
| 1950 | #668 | 109 |
| 1960 | #830 | 84 |
| 1970 | #926 | 74 |
| 1980 | #1,010 | 80 |
| 1990 | #881 | 136 |
| 2000 | #783 | 211 |
| 2010 | #313 | 1,021 |
| 2020 | #306 | 1,083 |
| 2024 | #356 | 943 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #252 | 43 |
| 1881 | #244 | 40 |
| 1882 | #215 | 58 |
| 1883 | #263 | 38 |
| 1884 | #247 | 48 |
| 1885 | #256 | 42 |
| 1886 | #294 | 34 |
| 1887 | #254 | 39 |
| 1888 | #260 | 46 |
| 1889 | #251 | 42 |
| 1890 | #216 | 59 |
| 1891 | #305 | 30 |
| 1892 | #270 | 44 |
| 1893 | #258 | 46 |
| 1894 | #240 | 50 |
| 1895 | #329 | 31 |
| 1896 | #296 | 39 |
| 1897 | #258 | 46 |
| 1898 | #274 | 43 |
| 1899 | #346 | 27 |
| 1900 | #274 | 56 |
| 1901 | #359 | 26 |
| 1902 | #317 | 37 |
| 1903 | #353 | 30 |
| 1904 | #273 | 49 |
| 1905 | #299 | 45 |
| 1906 | #302 | 46 |
| 1907 | #417 | 30 |
| 1908 | #335 | 45 |
| 1909 | #325 | 50 |
| 1910 | #353 | 52 |
| 1911 | #372 | 56 |
| 1912 | #424 | 85 |
| 1913 | #456 | 90 |
| 1914 | #459 | 110 |
| 1915 | #506 | 121 |
| 1916 | #488 | 135 |
| 1917 | #508 | 128 |
| 1918 | #518 | 134 |
| 1919 | #492 | 147 |
| 1920 | #450 | 180 |
| 1921 | #549 | 129 |
| 1922 | #517 | 142 |
| 1923 | #499 | 149 |
| 1924 | #538 | 138 |
| 1925 | #543 | 128 |
| 1926 | #509 | 143 |
| 1927 | #543 | 129 |
| 1928 | #537 | 128 |
| 1929 | #598 | 103 |
| 1930 | #540 | 122 |
| 1931 | #588 | 99 |
| 1932 | #622 | 91 |
| 1933 | #557 | 105 |
| 1934 | #623 | 92 |
| 1935 | #633 | 86 |
| 1936 | #556 | 106 |
| 1937 | #636 | 85 |
| 1938 | #615 | 93 |
| 1939 | #565 | 102 |
| 1940 | #591 | 100 |
| 1941 | #613 | 96 |
| 1942 | #584 | 113 |
| 1943 | #633 | 101 |
| 1944 | #642 | 92 |
| 1945 | #616 | 96 |
| 1946 | #642 | 100 |
| 1947 | #634 | 118 |
| 1948 | #683 | 96 |
| 1949 | #637 | 115 |
| 1950 | #668 | 109 |
| 1951 | #688 | 103 |
| 1952 | #703 | 99 |
| 1953 | #669 | 113 |
| 1954 | #664 | 118 |
| 1955 | #728 | 100 |
| 1956 | #745 | 97 |
| 1957 | #734 | 104 |
| 1958 | #755 | 96 |
| 1959 | #788 | 95 |
| 1960 | #830 | 84 |
| 1961 | #790 | 93 |
| 1962 | #841 | 81 |
| 1963 | #993 | 58 |
| 1964 | #839 | 82 |
| 1965 | #826 | 80 |
| 1966 | #853 | 72 |
| 1967 | #818 | 77 |
| 1968 | #1,026 | 52 |
| 1969 | #903 | 71 |
| 1970 | #926 | 74 |
| 1971 | #901 | 82 |
| 1972 | #911 | 77 |
| 1973 | #941 | 73 |
| 1974 | #1,003 | 67 |
| 1975 | #1,019 | 65 |
| 1976 | #962 | 75 |
| 1977 | #1,027 | 70 |
| 1978 | #961 | 81 |
| 1979 | #1,040 | 72 |
| 1980 | #1,010 | 80 |
| 1981 | #1,077 | 71 |
| 1982 | #943 | 90 |
| 1983 | #945 | 87 |
| 1984 | #987 | 81 |
| 1985 | #917 | 98 |
| 1986 | #958 | 91 |
| 1987 | #996 | 91 |
| 1988 | #916 | 108 |
| 1989 | #962 | 112 |
| 1990 | #881 | 136 |
| 1991 | #827 | 156 |
| 1992 | #844 | 156 |
| 1993 | #893 | 143 |
| 1994 | #810 | 170 |
| 1995 | #857 | 160 |
| 1996 | #808 | 178 |
| 1997 | #816 | 179 |
| 1998 | #871 | 166 |
| 1999 | #767 | 208 |
| 2000 | #783 | 211 |
| 2001 | #752 | 229 |
| 2002 | #664 | 281 |
| 2003 | #613 | 340 |
| 2004 | #594 | 370 |
| 2005 | #499 | 496 |
| 2006 | #399 | 754 |
| 2007 | #346 | 926 |
| 2008 | #325 | 1,017 |
| 2009 | #288 | 1,142 |
| 2010 | #313 | 1,021 |
| 2011 | #294 | 1,145 |
| 2012 | #280 | 1,249 |
| 2013 | #303 | 1,154 |
| 2014 | #304 | 1,163 |
| 2015 | #306 | 1,186 |
| 2016 | #304 | 1,162 |
| 2017 | #294 | 1,201 |
| 2018 | #297 | 1,173 |
| 2019 | #318 | 1,057 |
| 2020 | #306 | 1,083 |
| 2021 | #328 | 1,003 |
| 2022 | #337 | 1,001 |
| 2023 | #332 | 1,008 |
| 2024 | #356 | 943 |
As a girl name
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | #4,960 | 5 |
| 2000 | #8,534 | 11 |
| 2010 | #3,816 | 40 |
| 2020 | #1,977 | 95 |
| 2024 | #1,711 | 118 |
All 36 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | #4,960 | 5 |
| 1982 | #7,469 | 8 |
| 1989 | #9,681 | 7 |
| 1992 | #8,734 | 9 |
| 1993 | #7,496 | 11 |
| 1994 | #8,124 | 10 |
| 1995 | #7,041 | 12 |
| 1996 | #5,065 | 19 |
| 1997 | #5,626 | 17 |
| 1998 | #5,583 | 18 |
| 1999 | #6,484 | 15 |
| 2000 | #8,534 | 11 |
| 2001 | #6,619 | 16 |
| 2002 | #6,129 | 18 |
| 2003 | #7,206 | 15 |
| 2004 | #4,601 | 29 |
| 2005 | #5,800 | 21 |
| 2006 | #5,906 | 22 |
| 2007 | #3,983 | 39 |
| 2008 | #4,089 | 38 |
| 2009 | #5,536 | 25 |
| 2010 | #3,816 | 40 |
| 2011 | #3,303 | 49 |
| 2012 | #3,523 | 45 |
| 2013 | #4,076 | 36 |
| 2014 | #3,184 | 51 |
| 2015 | #2,455 | 74 |
| 2016 | #2,760 | 62 |
| 2017 | #2,236 | 84 |
| 2018 | #2,301 | 79 |
| 2019 | #2,593 | 67 |
| 2020 | #1,977 | 95 |
| 2021 | #2,024 | 95 |
| 2022 | #1,961 | 100 |
| 2023 | #1,780 | 114 |
| 2024 | #1,711 | 118 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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