Andersen vs Andrew

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

Name A

Andersen

Boy name · Rank #4482

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Name B

Andrew

Boy name · Rank #68

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Andersen Andrew
Current Rank #4482 #68
Total Births (all years) 921 1,324,893
Peak Year 2015 1987
Peak Year Births 50 36,205
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1988 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Andersen Andrew
1880ss — 6,053
1890ss — 5,719
1900ss — 6,277
1910ss — 28,152
1920ss — 35,952
1930ss — 25,025
1940ss — 34,618
1950ss — 60,970
1960ss — 97,112
1970ss — 132,943
1980ss 5 285,094
1990ss 94 272,929
2000ss 278 202,577
2010ss 421 105,056
2020ss 123 26,416

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Andersen Andrew
2014 39 11,187
2015 50 10,144
2016 49 9,431
2017 46 8,285
2018 44 7,313
2019 35 6,809
2020 30 6,062
2021 26 5,615
2022 29 5,163
2023 15 4,804
2024 23 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, 1988–2024.

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