Anderson

Rank 337th Boy Name

In 2022, the name Anderson was 337th most popular baby name for boys and 609th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 1,093 babies were named Anderson in the United States. The gender distribution for "Anderson" is 90.9% male and 9.1% female.

In 2022, 1 out of every 3,077 babies in the United States were named Anderson. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 1% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Anderson is around 14 to 19 years old.

The name "Anderson" is well know, but not overly common.

The most common nickname for Anderson is Andy.

Anderson Meaning & Origin

The name Anderson is of Scandinavian origin and means "son of Andrew," signifying strength, manliness, and courage.

The name Anderson is described as sophisticated, confident and pioneering.

Pronunciation

Anderson is pronounced an-der-son in English. The name Anderson has 8 letters and 3 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Anderson

The name Anderson is very common in Sweden, although spelled as "Andersson", it ranks as the most common surname in the country.

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Gender Distribution

Similar Sounding Names

Andrew Andrea Andres Andre Ander Anders Andreas Andromeda Andrei Andrey Andersen Andersyn Andree Andria Andrick Amador Andrik Andrez Andry Andriy Andriel Andriana Andros Andrej Andersson

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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