Anderson

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Anderson is a given name. Notable people with the name include:

From Wikipedia

Anderson first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2011 with 90 babies (rank #335 that year). In 2024 it was given to 45 boys (rank #607). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Anderson

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Anderson yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,592

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Anderson

Andersonassociation football player · b. 1988
Anderson Coopermodel · b. 1967
Anderson Silvataekwondo athlete · b. 1975
Anderson Varejãobasketball player · b. 1982
Ânderson Polgaassociation football player · b. 1979

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Names ranked near Anderson in 2024

Other boys' names starting with A

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	16	#834
1992	5	#1,762
1993	15	#903
1994	7	#1,386
1995	19	#825
1996	7	#1,575
1997	19	#800
1998	10	#1,238
1999	17	#861
2000	13	#1,043
2001	13	#1,076
2002	18	#874
2003	23	#762
2004	30	#666
2005	40	#562
2006	64	#403
2007	70	#407
2008	77	#386
2009	87	#353
2010	85	#351
2011	90	#335
2012	82	#363
2013	67	#435
2014	60	#485
2015	67	#440
2016	70	#427
2017	89	#360
2018	80	#382
2019	73	#408
2020	53	#505
2021	70	#425
2022	62	#451
2023	49	#557
2024	45	#607