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 #833

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Name B

Andrew

Boy name · Rank #68

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Metric Anders Andrew
Current Rank #833 #68
Total Births (all years) 8,026 1,329,454
Peak Year 2014 1987
Peak Year Births 316 36,206
Peak Decade 2010s 1980s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Anders Andrew
1880s - 6,053
1890s - 5,719
1900s - 6,277
1910s 57 28,152
1920s 52 35,952
1930s 40 25,025
1940s 69 34,618
1950s 115 60,972
1960s 190 97,109
1970s 300 132,929
1980s 585 285,074
1990s 957 272,941
2000s 1,429 202,588
2010s 2,592 105,086
2020s 1,640 30,959

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Anders Andrew
2014 316 11,189
2015 293 10,147
2016 278 9,437
2017 290 8,290
2018 290 7,315
2019 239 6,815
2020 278 6,068
2021 262 5,623
2022 283 5,168
2023 287 4,812
2024 298 4,791
2025 232 4,497

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, 1912–2025.

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