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“Son of Andrew” — Middle English origin
Girl's name · #1243 in the US (2025) · Trending
Anderson is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1946, it stood at #1243 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 1,700 girls have been named Anderson along the way. In South Carolina, Tennessee and neighboring states it runs 3–4× its national rate. It is also an American family name — about 784,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data. About 89% of babies named Anderson in recent years have been boys.
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 10 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 370 notable people named Anderson:
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