Boy name
Anders
Anders is currently the #984 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 232 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #826 to #984. Looking at the full record since 1912, Anders hit its all-time high of #749 in 2014, when 316 boys were given the name. State by state, Minnesota leads the way at #251.
Rankings
2025 rank
#984
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#749
in 2014 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
232
boys named Anders
Anders popularity, 1880–2025
Where Anders is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Minnesota (#251), Utah (#302), Idaho (#435)
Uniqueness score
53/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Anders in the most recent year of SSA data.