Recorded 1957–1989 Boys' name Peak 1957 43 births

Anderw — boys' name

43 babies named Anderw in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s61960s111970s51980s21

The verdict

43 boys have been named Anderw since 1957, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.

43
total births
1957–1989
years on record
1980s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Anderw was born in this single decade.

1957
Single peak year

6 babies were named Anderw in 1957 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Anderw

The Social Security Administration has registered 43 babies named Anderw between 1957 and 1989, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Anderw currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1957, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Anderw performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Anderw shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Anderw 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 43 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.

Anderw at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

43

Since 1957

33 years of records

Peak year

1957

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1957

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 1989

Anderw popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1957

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1957)
6
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
4.555.566.5 19891988198719821979196219601957 6

Anderw by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
21 births that decade — 49% of Anderw's all-time total
1950s61960s111970s51980s21

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Anderw?
43 babies have been named Anderw since 1957. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1957 with 6 births.
When was Anderw most popular?
Anderw was most popular in the 1980s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Anderw been used?
Anderw has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 33 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Anderw?
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.

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, 1957–1989 (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.