Boy

Anderson

AN-der-sun

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“English surname meaning 'son of Andrew,' where Andrew derives from Greek 'andros' (man). Became a given name in recent decades with modern appeal.”

Popularity Over Time

Anderson US popularity rank over timeRank 1081 in 1981 to rank 274 in 1904. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#274#678#10811900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #356 in the United States.

Origin

GreekOld English

Syllables

3

Nicknames

AndyAnderAnders

Style

ModernStrongClassicMinimal

Famous Bearers

  • Anderson Cooper
  • Anderson Silva

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names →

Similar Names

Andrew

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Anderson

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Andrew

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Sibling Name Ideas

Emerson

English Beautiful But Not Top 100

Hudson

Old English Top 50

Parker

Old English Top 100

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People Also Ask

English surname meaning 'son of Andrew,' where Andrew derives from Greek 'andros' (man). Became a given name in recent decades with modern appeal.

Anderson is currently ranked #356 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Anderson include Andy, Ander, Anders.

Names that pair beautifully with Anderson include Emerson, Hudson, Parker.