Anders
Boy name · #986 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 232 baby boys were named Anders, placing it at #986 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #796, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,759 boys born in 2025 was named Anders.
The 113-year story
Anders first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 316 boys were named Anders — good for #749 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Anders per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Anders in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Anders is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Anders will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Anders is most common
Geography matters for names, and Anders is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Anders is most common in MN (1 per 1,000), UT (0.8 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Anders is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Anders
Statistically, parents drawn to Anders tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rivers, Anas, Arian, Ameer, and Alonso.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Anders | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 232 | #984 |
| 2024 | 298 | #832 |
| 2023 | 287 | #845 |
| 2022 | 283 | #855 |
| 2021 | 262 | #884 |
| 2020 | 278 | #826 |
| 2019 | 239 | #917 |
| 2018 | 290 | #787 |
| 2017 | 290 | #794 |
| 2016 | 278 | #820 |
| 2015 | 293 | #796 |
| 2014 | 316 | #749 |
| 2013 | 235 | #886 |
| 2012 | 230 | #902 |
| 2011 | 207 | #957 |
| 2010 | 214 | #940 |
| 2009 | 137 | #1278 |
| 2008 | 174 | #1074 |
| 2007 | 153 | #1157 |
| 2006 | 186 | #994 |
| 2005 | 127 | #1245 |
| 2004 | 139 | #1132 |
| 2003 | 153 | #1029 |
| 2002 | 118 | #1184 |
| 2001 | 109 | #1221 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Anders a popular boy name?
Anders ranked #986 among boys in 2025 with 232 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #796.
When was the name Anders most popular?
Anders peaked in 2014, when 316 American boys received the name (ranked #749 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Anders?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,759 newborn American boys was named Anders. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.