How Many People Are Named Anders?
An estimated 7,456 people in the United States have the first name Anders. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Anders peaked in popularity in 2014 with 316 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Anders 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 Anders paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
7,456
About 1 in 45,970 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2014
316 births
Total Registered
7,798
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Anders
Anders is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 7,798 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Anders as a male name
Ranked #830 in 2024
297 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (316 births)
Anders as a female name
Ranked #15,420 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (5 births)
Anders: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Anders span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,592 babies were registered. While Anders is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Anders by Decade
How has Anders 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.
Anders by State
Birth registrations for Anders span all 36 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Minnesota, California, Washington. The lowest are in Kansas, Connecticut, Alaska. On average, about 135 Anderss were registered per state.
Anders + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Anders as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Anders: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anders?
We estimate approximately 7,456 people named Anders 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 45,970 Americans share this first name.
Is Anders a common name?
Anders is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,798 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Anders most popular?
Anders reached peak popularity in 2014, when 316 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Anders is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Anders a male name?
Anders is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Anders Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Anders Smith, Anders Johnson, Anders 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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