The first name Anderson
A boy’s name from English meaning “andrew”.
Pronounced /ˈæn.dɚ.sən/ 3 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
English origin
Anderson means “andrew” in English.
From Middle English Ander (“Andrew”) + -son, after Saint Andrew, patron saint of Scotland. In the United States, sometimes an anglicization of Danish and Norwegian Andersen or Swedish Andersson.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 9 boys were named Anderson, making it the 2,440th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 33 births (#903).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Anderson with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Anderson at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 898 boys born in the United States were named Anderson, the 363rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2012, when 1,249 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Anderson in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Andison
Famous people named Anderson
62 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- AndersonBrazilian association football player (born 1988)
- Anderson CooperAmerican journalist (born 1967)
- Sonny AndersonBrazilian footballer, born 1970
- Anderson SilvaBrazilian mixed martial artist, born 1975
- Anderson VarejãoBrazilian basketball player (born 1982)
- Ânderson PolgaBrazilian footballer, born 1979
- Anderson CarvalhoBrazilian association football player, born 1990
- Anderson LopesBrazilian association football player, born 1993
- Anderson Andrade AntunesBrazilian association football player, born 1981
- Anderson BatataisBrazilian association football player, born 1972
- Anderson GonzagaBrazilian association football player, born 1983
- Anderson Patric Aguiar OliveiraBrazilian association football player, born 1987
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Questions
- What does the name Anderson mean?
- Anderson means “andrew” in English.
- What is the origin of the name Anderson?
- From Middle English Ander (“Andrew”) + -son, after Saint Andrew, patron saint of Scotland. In the United States, sometimes an anglicization of Danish and Norwegian Andersen or Swedish Andersson.
- How popular is the name Anderson?
- In 2025, 9 boys born in England and Wales were named Anderson, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 2015, with 33 births.
- Is Anderson a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 95% of the 35,646 US babies named Anderson since 1880 were boys.
- When was Anderson most popular?
- 2012 in the United States, when 1,249 babies were named Anderson, its highest rank at 280th.
- How do you pronounce Anderson?
- Anderson is /ˈæn.dɚ.sən/, 3 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Anderson?
- Andison.
- Is Anderson also a surname?
- Yes. Anderson is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.