How Many People Are Named Anderson?
An estimated 28,986 people in the United States have the first name Anderson. It is predominantly male (95.7%). The average bearer is 20 years old, and Anderson peaked in popularity in 2012 with 1,294 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Anderson 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 Anderson paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Anderson is overwhelmingly male, 1,474 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
28,986
About 1 in 11,825 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
95.7% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2012
1,294 births
Total Registered
34,564
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Anderson
Anderson is predominantly male (95.7%), though 1,474 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Anderson as a male name
Ranked #356 in 2024
943 male births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (1,249 births)
Anderson as a female name
Ranked #1,711 in 2024
118 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (118 births)
Anderson: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Anderson span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 12,098 babies were registered. While Anderson is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Anderson by Decade
How has Anderson 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 430 | 430 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 415 | 415 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 414 | 414 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,058 | 1,058 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 1,369 | 1,369 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 981 | 981 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 1,032 | 1,027 | 5 | |
| 1950s | 1,034 | 1,034 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 750 | 750 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 736 | 736 | 0 | |
| 1980s | 924 | 909 | 15 | |
| 1990s | 1,763 | 1,652 | 111 | |
| 2000s | 6,000 | 5,766 | 234 | |
| 2010s | 12,098 | 11,511 | 587 | |
| 2020s | 5,560 | 5,038 | 522 | |
Anderson by State
Birth registrations for Anderson span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in South Dakota, Maine, New Hampshire. On average, about 629 Andersons were registered per state.
Anderson + Last Name Combinations
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Anderson: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Anderson?
We estimate approximately 28,986 people named Anderson 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 11,825 Americans share this first name.
Is Anderson a common name?
Anderson is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 34,564 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Anderson most popular?
Anderson reached peak popularity in 2012, when 1,294 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Anderson is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Anderson a male name?
Anderson is predominantly male. 95.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Anderson Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Anderson Smith, Anderson Johnson, Anderson 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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