Boys' name · since 1908

Ander

Since 1908, U.S. Social Security records show 4,549 babies named Ander, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#1,899 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#728 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
4,549
born since 1908
2020s
peak decade

Yes -- Ander is the #728 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 4,549 recorded since 1908.

Social Security Administration records show Ander recorded 4,549 times among boys since 1908, holding rank #728 nationally today, ahead of 95% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 2025.

  • #1,899 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #728 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 4,549 born since 1908
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ander ranks #1,899 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #728 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,549 born since 1908, peaking in the 2020s.

#1,899 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#728 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
4,549
born since 1908
2020s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%94.7%
Ander vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Ander's 4,549 recorded births place it above 95.82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

37 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

37 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Ander compares

4,549 Top 14% higher than 86% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Ander's all-time total is 12x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Ander Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 4,549 369 358,536
Peak-year births 516 34 22,252

Ander's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ander's full recorded timeline at 1977, 93% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 7% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 516 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ander popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2023)
516
Annual births at peak, across 118 years of records
0200400600 190819251943196519801995200720192025 365

Ander by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (2,742 births, 60% of the file).

2020s was Ander's strongest decade.

2,742 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.

Ander births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 2,742 births (60% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Ander compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ander's total volume

Ander vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -25, 11.7%-50, 5.7%-56, 5.3%-73, 4.8%-67, 5.7%-110, 3.4%-121, 6.8%-54, 4.8%-38, 6.6%-54, 9.9%-42, 16.4%-45, 5.2%-59, 3.9%-53, 5.7%-146, 2.7%Ander-118, 11.3%Ander
Ander vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Ander by state

Where Ander concentrates geographically, total births since 1908

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ander
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
785 17.3%
#2 California
579 12.7%
#3 Florida
310 6.8%
#4 New York
148 3.3%
#5 Arizona
130 2.9%
#6 Georgia
125 2.7%
#7 Illinois
101 2.2%
#8 North Carolina
85 1.9%
Texas share of Ander's total US births 17.3%
Even split

785 of 4,549 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.

Ander appears in 37 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ander? ▼
4,549 babies have been named Ander since 1908. All-time, it sits at #1,899 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #728 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 516 births.
Where does Ander sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ander ranks #1,899 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #728 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ander most popular? ▼
Ander was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,742 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Ander most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ander are Texas (785 births), California (579 births), Florida (310 births).
How long has the name Ander been used? ▼
Ander has been recorded in Social Security data since 1908, spanning 118 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ander? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Andrew, Andre, Andres, Andy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Ander's data

  • Texas records the most Anders (785 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ander

Nearby Names Like Ander

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ander

Andrew Boy
#73 1,329,454 births
Andre Boy
#368 130,656 births
Andres Boy
#200 96,284 births
Andy Boy
#565 94,185 births
Anderson Boy
#363 33,991 births

Compare Ander side by side: Ander vs Andrew Ander vs Andre Ander vs Andres

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Ander

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Braylen #726
13,251 births · Peak 2011
Amos #730
36,536 births · Peak 1922
Lee #725
233,627 births · Peak 1951
Marcel #731
20,131 births · Peak 2022
Neithan #724
906 births · Peak 2025
Hugh #732
83,825 births · Peak 1916

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ander: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1908–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ander draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.