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Ander

“Variant of Andreas — Man, manly” — Ancient Greek origin

Boy's name · #728 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Ander has appeared in US records since 1908 — best rank #566 (2023) · 4,549 babies named Ander all-time · 1 in 4,800 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #53 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #87 in Spain (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 34 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Anders

• Ander Herrera — Spanish association football player
• Ander Iturraspe — Spanish footballer
• Ander Barrenetxea Muguruza — Spanish association football player
• Ander Capa — Spanish footballer
• Ander Guevara — Spanish association football player

In stories & tradition

• Ander Elessedil — The Elfstones of Shannara · The Shannara Chronicles

What Anders become

Among 142 notable people named Ander:

Athletes appear 2.58× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ander Herrera, Spanish association football player.

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