Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2016

Andersen

Gender Unisex · 26% girls Rank 2025 #3,955 Trend ↓ Falling 38%
Rank 2025
#3,955
among boys · ↑490 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
52
named Andersen · +18% vs 2024
How common
1 in 63,262
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
70 babies
All-time total
1,284
#5,306 all-time among boys
First recorded
1988
in Social Security records

Andersen popularity over time

1,284 babies have been named Andersen since 1988, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1980s – 5 5 1 – #7,328
1990s 16 94 110 11 +2100% #3,458
2000s 84 278 362 36 +229% #2,534
2010s 124 421 545 55 +51% #2,489
2020s (to 2025) 112 150 262 44 -20% #3,573

Where Andersen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 25 0.01 outside top 500
2027 24 0.01 outside top 500
2028 23 0.01 outside top 500
2029 22 0.01 outside top 500
2030 21 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Andersen

Andersen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,955 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 1,284 American babies have been named Andersen, about 74% boys and 26% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2016, when 70 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Andersen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Andersen?

The median living Andersen is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 18. An estimated 1,300 people named Andersen are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Andersen year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 25 #5,108 27 #3,955
2024 21 #5,810 23 #4,445
2023 20 #5,985 15 #5,946
2022 11 #9,112 29 #3,776
2021 16 #6,990 26 #4,020
2020 19 #6,102 30 #3,573
2019 13 #8,178 35 #3,265
2018 12 #8,661 44 #2,750
2017 14 #7,867 46 #2,675
2016 21 #6,006 49 #2,555
2015 16 #7,307 50 #2,489
2014 13 #8,513 39 #2,931
2013 8 #12,092 42 #2,765
2012 9 #11,351 38 #3,007
2011 10 #10,447 39 #2,951
2010 8 #12,378 39 #2,960
2009 12 #9,432 49 #2,562
2008 11 #10,145 43 #2,789
2007 7 #14,045 49 #2,534
2006 12 #9,343 35 #3,089
2005 8 #11,920 27 #3,535
2004 6 #14,317 17 #4,803
2003 6 #13,992 21 #3,985
2002 8 #11,203 11 #6,109
2001 7 #12,184 10 #6,472
2000 7 #11,901 16 #4,587
1995 5 #13,540 6 #7,831
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Andersen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Andersen?

The median living Andersen is about 12 years old. Half of all living Andersens are between 7 and 18 years old.

How many people named Andersen are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Andersen are alive in the United States, based on 1,284 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Andersen in 2025?

Andersen ranked #3,955 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Andersen?

1,284 babies have been named Andersen in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Andersen most popular?

Andersen peaked in 2016, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Andersen a boy or girl name?

Andersen is used for both: about 26% of babies named Andersen have been girls and 74% boys.

Is the name Andersen rising or falling?

Andersen is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Andersen become more popular?

Andersen is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 boys named Andersen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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