#3562024 rank
2012peak year
30,395babies named Anderson since 1880
▼ 11%5-year trend
Anderson popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Anderson mean?
A patronymic surname meaning 'son of Anders', the Scandinavian form of Andrew, 'man' or 'warrior'. Southern-charming as a first name, familiar from journalist Anderson Cooper.
OriginScandinavian, English
Syllables3
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Anderson
Same era, same vibe — if you like Anderson, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Andersons
- Anderson Cooper, journalist
Spellings & variants
Andersen
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