How Many People Are Named Andersen?
An estimated 1,219 people in the United States have the first name Andersen. It is used for both genders, with 74.8% male. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Andersen peaked in popularity in 2016 with 70 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Andersen 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 Andersen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Andersen is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,219
About 1 in 281,177 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
74.8% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2016
70 births
Total Registered
1,232
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Andersen
Andersen is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (74.8%) and females (25.2%). Out of 1,232 total births registered, 921 were male and 311 were female.
Andersen as a male name
Ranked #4,424 in 2024
23 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (50 births)
Andersen as a female name
Ranked #5,790 in 2024
21 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (21 births)
Andersen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Andersen span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 545 babies were registered. While Andersen is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Andersen by Decade
How has Andersen 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.
Andersen by State
Birth registrations for Andersen span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Tennessee, Ohio, New York. On average, about 16 Andersens were registered per state.
Andersen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Andersen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Andersen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Andersen?
We estimate approximately 1,219 people named Andersen 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 281,177 Americans share this first name.
Is Andersen a common name?
Andersen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,232 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Andersen most popular?
Andersen reached peak popularity in 2016, when 70 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Andersen is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Andersen a male name?
Andersen is predominantly male. 74.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Andersen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Andersen Smith, Andersen Johnson, Andersen 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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