How Many People Are Named Ander?
An estimated 3,964 people in the United States have the first name Ander. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Ander peaked in popularity in 2023 with 516 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ander as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ander paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ander is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,964
About 1 in 86,467 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2023
516 births
Total Registered
4,182
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ander
Ander is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,182 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Ander as a male name
Ranked #585 in 2024
486 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (516 births)
Ander: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ander span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 2,375 babies were registered. Ander remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ander by Decade
How has Ander tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ander by State
Birth registrations for Ander span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Nevada, Nebraska, Arkansas. On average, about 75 Anders were registered per state.
Ander + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ander as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ander: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ander?
We estimate approximately 3,964 people named Ander are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 86,467 Americans share this first name.
Is Ander a common name?
Ander is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,182 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ander most popular?
Ander reached peak popularity in 2023, when 516 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ander is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ander a male name?
Ander is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ander Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ander Smith, Ander Johnson, Ander Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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