Anderson has been given to about 35,646 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2012, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Anderson ranks 363rd among American boys in 2025, with 1,079 born that year. Its best year was 2012, when 1,294 babies were given the name, ranking 280th. The typical living American called Anderson is about 14 years old today. It is relatively most common in Alabama, where it accounts for 0.10% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.