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How Many People Are Named Anders?
Estimated people named Anders living in the U.S. today
7,423
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 7,798
- Peak year: 2014 (316 births)
- Estimated living today: 7,423
Anders by age group — who carries the name today?
Anders popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Anders
Anders has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 7,798 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 7,423 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 46,046 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Anderss you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Anders in the US?
An estimated 7,423 people named Anders are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Anders very rare — about 1 in 46,046 Americans.
Is Anders a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Anders is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Anders most popular?
Anders peaked in 2014, when 316 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Anders?
Anders ranks #2,881 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 55 out of 100 (higher means rarer).