Anderson vs Andrew

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

Name A

Anderson

Boy name · Rank #356

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Name B

Andrew

Boy name · Rank #68

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Metric Anderson Andrew
Current Rank #356 #68
Total Births (all years) 33,090 1,324,893
Peak Year 2012 1987
Peak Year Births 1,249 36,205
Peak Decade 2010ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Anderson Andrew
1880ss 430 6,053
1890ss 415 5,719
1900ss 414 6,277
1910ss 1,058 28,152
1920ss 1,369 35,952
1930ss 981 25,025
1940ss 1,027 34,618
1950ss 1,034 60,970
1960ss 750 97,112
1970ss 736 132,943
1980ss 909 285,094
1990ss 1,652 272,929
2000ss 5,766 202,577
2010ss 11,511 105,056
2020ss 5,038 26,416

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Anderson Andrew
2014 1,163 11,187
2015 1,186 10,144
2016 1,162 9,431
2017 1,201 8,285
2018 1,173 7,313
2019 1,057 6,809
2020 1,083 6,062
2021 1,003 5,615
2022 1,001 5,163
2023 1,008 4,804
2024 943 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, 1880–2024.

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