Ander vs Andrew

Side-by-side comparison of Ander and Andrew — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ander

Boy name · Rank #585

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Name B

Andrew

Boy name · Rank #68

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Metric Ander Andrew
Current Rank #585 #68
Total Births (all years) 4,182 1,324,893
Peak Year 2023 1987
Peak Year Births 516 36,205
Peak Decade 2020ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ander Andrew
1880ss — 6,053
1890ss — 5,719
1900ss 7 6,277
1910ss 39 28,152
1920ss 75 35,952
1930ss 32 25,025
1940ss 54 34,618
1950ss 23 60,970
1960ss 42 97,112
1970ss 67 132,943
1980ss 49 285,094
1990ss 80 272,929
2000ss 240 202,577
2010ss 1,099 105,056
2020ss 2,375 26,416

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ander Andrew
2014 103 11,187
2015 132 10,144
2016 153 9,431
2017 132 8,285
2018 145 7,313
2019 184 6,809
2020 430 6,062
2021 429 5,615
2022 514 5,163
2023 516 4,804
2024 486 4,772

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1908–2024.

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