Anderson is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Anderson means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Anderson across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Anderson has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Anderson is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “son of Andrew”. A patronymic surname derived from Andrew.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 35,646 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 461 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 28 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 6 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 Anderson per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2012 (1,294/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (33/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2019 (5/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2002 (3/yr).
Anderson has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2012, when it ranked #532 nationally (given to 1,317 babies that year).
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