Fun Facts About the Name Anduin
- 99 babies named Anduin: U.S. records list 99 babies given the name Anduin from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Anduin Mean?
Anduin is a Sindarin name meaning "long river." It is formed from the Sindarin elements and, "long," and duin, "river." The literal sense describes a river of great length; in Tolkien's Middle-earth writings it is used as the name of the Great River, and that context is the usual source of the name's interpretation.
Anduin Name History & Origins
Anduin belongs to Sindarin, the Elvish language used in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth writings. In that setting it is the name of the Great River, the waterway that runs from northern Wilderland past Lothlórien and Minas Tirith to the sea.
As a personal name, Anduin is uncommon and is closely tied to this literary river name. Its known background is Sindarin and literary, so its history as a given name is best understood in that context rather than as an inherited traditional name.
How Popular is the Name Anduin?
Anduin has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2019. Its best rank was #5,350 in 2019.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,831 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2024 | #8,332 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #9,811 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #6,847 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2021 | #9,778 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #8,783 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #5,350 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2018 | #7,158 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #9,756 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #8,188 | 9 | 0.0005% |
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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