Anders Boy
How popular is Anders?
#984 boy name in 2025
232 baby boys were named Anders in the US in 2025, making it the 984th most popular boy name.
7,657living people named Anders (est.)
15median age of people named Anders
8,031babies named Anders since 1880
1 in 14,290US babies born in 2025
Anders popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #984 for boys (▼ 152 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 232 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-21% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #796 in 2015, #826 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2014 (316 boys) |
| Highest rank | #749 in 2014 |
| First recorded | 1912 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Anders is most popular
Babies named Anders per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- North Dakota: 0.9 per 1,000 (16 boys)
- Minnesota: 0.9 per 1,000 (110 boys)
- Utah: 0.8 per 1,000 (81 boys)
- Montana: 0.7 per 1,000 (13 boys)
- Alaska: 0.5 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Anders by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 57 | #2,272 |
| 1920s | 52 | #2,764 |
| 1930s | 40 | #2,301 |
| 1940s | 69 | #2,404 |
| 1950s | 115 | #1,951 |
| 1960s | 190 | #1,614 |
| 1970s | 300 | #1,410 |
| 1980s | 585 | #1,074 |
| 1990s | 957 | #1,019 |
| 2000s | 1,429 | #994 |
| 2010s | 2,592 | #749 |
| 2020s | 1,640 | #826 |
Boy names about as popular as Anders
Questions
- Is Anders a boy or girl name?
- Anders is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Anders were boys.
- How popular is the name Anders?
- 232 baby boys were named Anders in the US in 2025, making it the 984th most popular boy name.
- When was Anders most popular?
- Anders peaked in 2014, when 316 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #749 in 2014.
- How many people are named Anders?
- 8,031 babies have been named Anders in the US since 1880. We estimate about 7,657 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 15.
- Where is Anders most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Anders was most common in North Dakota, at 0.9 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.