Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Manly, Valiant, Courageous
- Scandinavian
- Manly, brave; variant of Andrew
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Anders
Pronunciation
a-nde-rs, an-ders
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #748, 315 births); most recent 2025 (rank #984, 232 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #15243, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 232 | – |
| 2024 | 297 | 5 |
| 2023 | 287 | – |
| 2022 | 283 | – |
| 2021 | 262 | – |
| 2020 | 278 | – |
| 2019 | 239 | – |
| 2018 | 290 | – |
| 2017 | 290 | – |
| 2016 | 278 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #1673, 14 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2938, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #3023, 7 births); most recent 2022 (rank #3765, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #516, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #350, 11 births); most recent 2023 (rank #493, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence