Names / Boy names
Anderson
Current rank
#363
holding steady
All-time peak
#215
in 1882
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
35,600
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #215 in 1882 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Son of Andrew or Anders. Stateside, it enters U.S. records in 1880. As of the latest data it stands at #363, keeping its place. Its strongest year was 1882, at #215 nationally. Across all years, more than 35,600 children have been named this.