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Worldwide Name Statistics

Anderson

Ranked #1250 - 1 in 272,991 people
US

Most common in

United States

29k bearers

World total

29,305

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1250

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States29k
Worldwide
~29k
rank #1250
Rarity
1 in 272,991
of people globally
Gender split
95/5
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~29k in US

About the name Anderson

There are an estimated 29,305 people named Anderson alive worldwide today. That ranks Anderson at #1250 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Anderson is held by approximately 29,305 people, ranking #1250 among first names. That works out to roughly 9 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 11,326 U.S. residents).

Historically Anderson is used overwhelmingly as a male name (95.4% male).

Anderson appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 95.4%Female 4.6%

Anderson popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Anderson, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 43
  2. 1881: 40
  3. 1882: 58
  4. 1883: 38
  5. 1884: 48
  6. 1885: 42
  7. 1886: 34
  8. 1887: 39
  9. 1888: 46
  10. 1889: 42
  11. 1890: 59
  12. 1891: 30
  13. 1892: 44
  14. 1893: 46
  15. 1894: 50
  16. 1895: 31
  17. 1896: 39
  18. 1897: 46
  19. 1898: 43
  20. 1899: 27
  21. 1900: 56
  22. 1901: 26
  23. 1902: 37
  24. 1903: 30
  25. 1904: 49
  26. 1905: 45
  27. 1906: 46
  28. 1907: 30
  29. 1908: 45
  30. 1909: 50
  31. 1910: 52
  32. 1911: 56
  33. 1912: 85
  34. 1913: 90
  35. 1914: 110
  36. 1915: 121
  37. 1916: 135
  38. 1917: 128
  39. 1918: 134
  40. 1919: 147
  41. 1920: 180
  42. 1921: 129
  43. 1922: 142
  44. 1923: 149
  45. 1924: 138
  46. 1925: 128
  47. 1926: 143
  48. 1927: 129
  49. 1928: 128
  50. 1929: 103
  51. 1930: 122
  52. 1931: 99
  53. 1932: 91
  54. 1933: 105
  55. 1934: 92
  56. 1935: 86
  57. 1936: 106
  58. 1937: 85
  59. 1938: 93
  60. 1939: 102
  61. 1940: 100
  62. 1941: 96
  63. 1942: 113
  64. 1943: 101
  65. 1944: 92
  66. 1945: 96
  67. 1946: 105
  68. 1947: 118
  69. 1948: 96
  70. 1949: 115
  71. 1950: 109
  72. 1951: 103
  73. 1952: 99
  74. 1953: 113
  75. 1954: 118
  76. 1955: 100
  77. 1956: 97
  78. 1957: 104
  79. 1958: 96
  80. 1959: 95
  81. 1960: 84
  82. 1961: 93
  83. 1962: 80
  84. 1963: 59
  85. 1964: 82
  86. 1965: 79
  87. 1966: 72
  88. 1967: 77
  89. 1968: 52
  90. 1969: 71
  91. 1970: 74
  92. 1971: 82
  93. 1972: 77
  94. 1973: 73
  95. 1974: 67
  96. 1975: 65
  97. 1976: 75
  98. 1977: 70
  99. 1978: 81
  100. 1979: 72
  101. 1980: 80
  102. 1981: 71
  103. 1982: 98
  104. 1983: 87
  105. 1984: 81
  106. 1985: 98
  107. 1986: 91
  108. 1987: 91
  109. 1988: 108
  110. 1989: 119
  111. 1990: 136
  112. 1991: 156
  113. 1992: 165
  114. 1993: 154
  115. 1994: 180
  116. 1995: 172
  117. 1996: 197
  118. 1997: 196
  119. 1998: 184
  120. 1999: 223
  121. 2000: 222
  122. 2001: 245
  123. 2002: 299
  124. 2003: 355
  125. 2004: 399
  126. 2005: 517
  127. 2006: 776
  128. 2007: 965
  129. 2008: 1,055
  130. 2009: 1,167
  131. 2010: 1,061
  132. 2011: 1,194
  133. 2012: 1,294
  134. 2013: 1,190
  135. 2014: 1,214
  136. 2015: 1,260
  137. 2016: 1,224
  138. 2017: 1,285
  139. 2018: 1,252
  140. 2019: 1,124
  141. 2020: 1,178
  142. 2021: 1,098
  143. 2022: 1,101
  144. 2023: 1,123
  145. 2024: 1,064
  146. 2025: 1,079

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Anderson worldwide?

There are an estimated 29,305 people named Anderson alive worldwide today, ranking #1250 globally.

Is Anderson a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 272,991 people. In the United States there are roughly 29,305 bearers, which is 1 in 11,326 Americans.

Is Anderson a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Anderson is used 95.4% male and 4.6% female.

Where does the name Anderson come from?

Who are famous people named Anderson?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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