Boys' name · since 1880
Anderson
33,991 babies named Anderson in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #628 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #363 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 33,991
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Anderson is the #363 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 33,991 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Anderson recorded 33,991 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #363 nationally today, ahead of 97% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #628 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #363 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 33,991 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Anderson ranks #628 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #363 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 33,991 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #628 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #363 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 33,991
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
Anderson's 33,991 recorded births place it above 98.61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
45 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Anderson compares
33,991 Top 5% higher than 95% 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
Anderson's all-time total is 92x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Anderson | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 33,991 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,249 | 34 | 22,252 |
Anderson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Anderson splits its recorded history at 1953: 82% of all births land in the more recent half, 18% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1901 (26 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 1,249 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Anderson popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 1,249
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Anderson popularity over time - girls
1,655 total births recorded since 1946 (Anderson as girls' name)
Anderson by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (11,511 births, 34% of the file).
2010s was Anderson's strongest decade.
11,511 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Anderson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 430
1880s
430 births
- 1890s 415
1890s
415 births
- 1900s 414
1900s
414 births
- 1910s 1,058
1910s
1,058 births
- 1920s 1,369
1920s
1,369 births
- 1930s 981
1930s
981 births
- 1940s 1,027
1940s
1,027 births
- 1950s 1,034
1950s
1,034 births
- 1960s 749
1960s
749 births
- 1970s 736
1970s
736 births
- 1980s 909
1980s
909 births
- 1990s 1,652
1990s
1,652 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,766 births
- 2010s
2010s
11,511 births
- 2020s
2020s
5,940 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11,511 births (34% of all-time use).
How Anderson 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 Anderson's total volume
Anderson by state
Where Anderson concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,455 | 7.2% |
| #2 | California | | 2,411 | 7.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 2,291 | 6.7% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 1,990 | 5.9% |
| #5 | Florida | | 1,700 | 5.0% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 1,690 | 5.0% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 1,243 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 1,171 | 3.4% |
2,455 of 33,991 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Anderson appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Anderson's data
- Anderson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (11,511 total births) through the 2020s (5,940) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Andersons (2,455 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Anderson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~145 yrs)
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, 1880–2025 (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 Anderson 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.