Anders is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Anders means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Anders across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Anders has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Anders is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “manly, brave”. A Scandinavian form of Andrew.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,031 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 180 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 17 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Anders per year, United States (1912 to 2025). United States peaked in 2014 (316/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (14/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2018 (5/yr).
Anders is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2014, when it ranked #1,607 nationally (given to 323 babies that year).
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