Fun Facts About the Name Anders
- More than 8 thousand babies named Anders: U.S. records list 8,030 babies given the name Anders from 1880 through 2025. Even 5 girls received the name Anders - about 1 girl for every 1,605 boys.
What Does the Name Anders Mean?
Anders is a Scandinavian form of Andrew, meaning "manly" or "masculine." The name's origin is Greek: it comes from Andreas (Ἀνδρέας), which is based on anēr (ἀνήρ), "man," and its genitive andros (ἀνδρός). The related Greek adjective andreios (ἀνδρεῖος) means "manly" or "brave." The literal sense is "manly," not a reference to a particular man. Anders is the Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish vernacular form of Andreas; it is the same name as English Andrew, not a separate name with a different origin.
Anders Name History & Origins
The name came into Christian use through the Apostle Andrew, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. His name in Greek was Andreas, which became Andreas in Latin. Because Andrew was venerated as a saint, the name spread through Christian Europe. After Scandinavia's conversion to Christianity, the Latin form was adopted and adapted in local speech. Anders became the everyday Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish form, while the fuller Andreas also remained in use. It is also found among Swedish-speaking communities in Finland.
Medieval Scandinavian records use both Andreas and Anders; the shorter form became established in daily use. The name is tied to St. Andrew's Day, November 30, which Scandinavian name-day calendars list for Anders. The surnames Andersen (Danish and Norwegian) and Andersson (Swedish) are patronymics meaning "son of Anders," evidence of the given name's long presence in the region.
How Popular is the Name Anders?
Anders recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2014. Its best rank was #749 in 2014.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #15,420 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #984 | 232 | 0.0136% |
| 2024 | #830 | 297 | 0.0173% |
| 2023 | #845 | 287 | 0.0168% |
| 2022 | #855 | 283 | 0.0162% |
| 2021 | #883 | 262 | 0.0150% |
| 2020 | #826 | 278 | 0.0161% |
| 2019 | #917 | 239 | 0.0133% |
| 2018 | #787 | 290 | 0.0160% |
| 2017 | #794 | 290 | 0.0157% |
| 2016 | #820 | 278 | 0.0147% |
| 2015 | #796 | 293 | 0.0153% |
| 2014 | #749 | 316 | 0.0165% |
| 2013 | #885 | 235 | 0.0124% |
| 2012 | #902 | 230 | 0.0121% |
| 2011 | #957 | 207 | 0.0109% |
| 2010 | #940 | 214 | 0.0112% |
| 2009 | #1,278 | 137 | 0.0069% |
| 2008 | #1,074 | 174 | 0.0085% |
| 2007 | #1,157 | 153 | 0.0074% |
| 2006 | #994 | 186 | 0.0091% |
| 2005 | #1,244 | 127 | 0.0064% |
| 2004 | #1,132 | 139 | 0.0070% |
| 2003 | #1,030 | 153 | 0.0077% |
| 2002 | #1,184 | 118 | 0.0061% |
| 2001 | #1,222 | 109 | 0.0056% |
| 2000 | #1,070 | 133 | 0.0068% |
| 1999 | #1,086 | 123 | 0.0064% |
| 1998 | #1,262 | 96 | 0.0050% |
| 1997 | #1,264 | 91 | 0.0048% |
| 1996 | #1,021 | 122 | 0.0064% |
| 1995 | #1,133 | 102 | 0.0054% |
| 1994 | #1,255 | 86 | 0.0045% |
| 1993 | #1,266 | 80 | 0.0041% |
| 1992 | #1,221 | 85 | 0.0043% |
| 1991 | #1,192 | 87 | 0.0043% |
| 1990 | #1,181 | 85 | 0.0041% |
| 1989 | #1,281 | 72 | 0.0036% |
| 1988 | #1,118 | 80 | 0.0042% |
| 1987 | #1,161 | 68 | 0.0036% |
| 1986 | #1,076 | 75 | 0.0041% |
| 1985 | #1,133 | 67 | 0.0036% |
| 1984 | #1,445 | 44 | 0.0024% |
| 1983 | #1,167 | 60 | 0.0033% |
| 1982 | #1,488 | 42 | 0.0023% |
| 1981 | #1,362 | 48 | 0.0027% |
| 1980 | #1,913 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 1979 | #1,511 | 39 | 0.0023% |
| 1978 | #1,438 | 42 | 0.0026% |
| 1977 | #1,646 | 33 | 0.0020% |
| 1976 | #1,876 | 26 | 0.0017% |
| 1975 | #1,595 | 32 | 0.0020% |
| 1974 | #2,052 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 1973 | #1,872 | 23 | 0.0015% |
| 1972 | #1,821 | 24 | 0.0015% |
| 1971 | #1,637 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 1970 | #1,496 | 32 | 0.0017% |
| 1969 | #1,730 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1968 | #2,111 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1967 | #1,656 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 1966 | #2,332 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1965 | #2,085 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1964 | #1,615 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 1963 | #1,958 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 1962 | #1,897 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 1961 | #1,733 | 22 | 0.0010% |
| 1960 | #1,773 | 21 | 0.0010% |
| 1959 | #2,114 | 15 | 0.0007% |
| 1958 | #3,039 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1957 | #1,953 | 17 | 0.0008% |
| 1956 | #2,094 | 15 | 0.0007% |
| 1955 | #2,441 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1954 | #2,455 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1953 | #2,288 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1952 | #3,104 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1951 | #3,077 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1950 | #2,210 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1949 | #3,035 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1948 | #2,612 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1947 | #3,382 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1946 | #2,540 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1945 | #2,754 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1944 | #2,473 | 9 | 0.0007% |
| 1943 | #2,410 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1942 | #3,224 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1941 | #3,151 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1939 | #2,841 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1937 | #3,544 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1936 | #2,303 | 10 | 0.0010% |
| 1934 | #3,304 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1932 | #3,799 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1931 | #3,105 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1929 | #2,991 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1927 | #4,229 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1925 | #2,940 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1923 | #4,259 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1922 | #2,806 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1921 | #4,348 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1920 | #2,770 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1919 | #3,411 | 7 | 0.0007% |
| 1918 | #3,111 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1917 | #2,738 | 9 | 0.0010% |
| 1916 | #2,552 | 10 | 0.0011% |
| 1915 | #3,844 | 5 | 0.0006% |
| 1914 | #2,936 | 6 | 0.0009% |
| 1913 | #2,283 | 7 | 0.0014% |
| 1912 | #2,557 | 5 | 0.0012% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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