Gender
Origin
- English
- Son of Andrew
- Scandinavian
- Manly, brave; variant of Andrew
- Scottish
Syllables
3
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Anderson
Pronunciation
a-nder-son, an-de-rson
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #280, 1,247 births); most recent 2025 (rank #363, 898 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #1241, 181 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 898 | 181 |
| 2024 | 943 | 118 |
| 2023 | 1,008 | 114 |
| 2022 | 1,001 | 100 |
| 2021 | 1,003 | 95 |
| 2020 | 1,083 | 95 |
| 2019 | 1,057 | 67 |
| 2018 | 1,173 | 79 |
| 2017 | 1,201 | 84 |
| 2016 | 1,162 | 62 |
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 #904, 33 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2437, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 27 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2016 | 20 |
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 1994 (rank #623, 37 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1825, 15 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2016 | 27 |
| 2015 | 23 |
| 2014 | 20 |
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 Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #718, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #535, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 4 |
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 2012 (rank #283, 13 births); most recent 2023 (rank #354, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 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