Anders

Anders

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Danish

Meaning

Anders is a male name in Scandinavian languages and Fering North Frisian, an equivalent of the Greek Andreas and the English Andrew. It originated from Andres via metathesis. In Sweden, Anders has been one of the most common names for many centuries, earliest attested in 1378.

From Wikipedia

Anders first appears in the data in 1949 and has been recorded in 33 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2005 with 4 babies (rank #1,035 that year). It was not in the 2017 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Anders

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

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1949	1	#21
1950	1	#3
1960	1	#909
1962	1	#950
1972	1	#1,011
1973	1	#1,031
1975	1	#1,135
1976	1	#1,139
1977	1	#1,142
1978	2	#999
1979	2	#1,013
1981	1	#1,179
1982	1	#1,195
1983	1	#1,206
1984	1	#1,218
1985	1	#1,230
1994	1	#1,363
1995	1	#1,379
1996	1	#1,384
1997	1	#1,411
1998	1	#1,435
1999	1	#1,448
2000	1	#1,445
2001	2	#1,273
2002	2	#1,259
2003	2	#1,255
2004	2	#1,254
2005	4	#1,035
2006	2	#1,239
2007	2	#1,229
2008	1	#1,382
2009	1	#1,379
2010	1	#1,325

Year

Babies

Rank

1949

#21

1950

1960

#909

1962

#950

1972

#1,011

1973

#1,031

1975

#1,135

1976

#1,139

1977

#1,142

1978

#999

1979

#1,013

1981

#1,179

1982

#1,195

1983

#1,206

1984

#1,218

1985

#1,230

1994

#1,363

1995

#1,379

1996

#1,384

1997

#1,411

1998

#1,435

1999

#1,448

2000

#1,445

2001

#1,273

2002

#1,259

2003

#1,255

2004

#1,254

2005

#1,035

2006

#1,239

2007

#1,229

2008

#1,382

2009

#1,379

2010

#1,325

Meaning

Numerology of Anders

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Anders

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Year-by-Year Detail