Anders vs Andrew

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

Name A

Anders

Boy name · Rank #832

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Name B

Andrew

Boy name · Rank #68

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Metric Anders Andrew
Current Rank #832 #68
Total Births (all years) 7,793 1,324,893
Peak Year 2014 1987
Peak Year Births 316 36,205
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Anders Andrew
1880ss — 6,053
1890ss — 5,719
1900ss — 6,277
1910ss 57 28,152
1920ss 52 35,952
1930ss 40 25,025
1940ss 69 34,618
1950ss 115 60,970
1960ss 189 97,112
1970ss 301 132,943
1980ss 585 285,094
1990ss 957 272,929
2000ss 1,429 202,577
2010ss 2,592 105,056
2020ss 1,407 26,416

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Anders Andrew
2014 316 11,187
2015 293 10,144
2016 278 9,431
2017 290 8,285
2018 290 7,313
2019 239 6,809
2020 278 6,062
2021 262 5,615
2022 283 5,163
2023 287 4,804
2024 297 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, 1912–2024.

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