US rank #585 Boys' name Peak 2023 4,182 births

Ander — #585 US boys' name

4,182 babies named Ander in U.S. Social Security records since 1908, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#585
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 96% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Ander was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

516 babies were named Ander in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ander

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,182 babies named Ander between 1908 and 2024, spanning 117 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ander currently holds the #585 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 516 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ander performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 2,375 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Ander shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 710 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Ander in 37 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ander in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,182 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ander at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

4,182

Since 1908

117 years of records

Peak year

2023

516 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#585

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1908

Recorded for 117 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ander popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1908

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2023)
516
Annual births at peak — across 117 years of records
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Ander by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
2,375 births that decade — 57% of Ander's all-time total
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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
710 17.0%
#2 California
525 12.6%
#3 Florida
273 6.5%
#4 New York
139 3.3%
#5 Georgia
118 2.8%
#6 Arizona
108 2.6%
#7 Illinois
91 2.2%
#8 North Carolina
78 1.9%
Texas share of Ander's total US births 17.0%
Even split

710 of 4,182 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?
4,182 babies have been named Ander since 1908. It currently ranks #585 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 516 births.
When was Ander most popular?
Ander was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,375 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Ander most popular?
The top states for the name Ander are Texas (710 births), California (525 births), Florida (273 births).
How long has the name Ander been used?
Ander has been recorded in Social Security data since 1908, spanning 117 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1908–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.