Boys name
Anderson
Anderson is a boys' name given to 28,617 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 2012 with 1,230 births. It has appeared in 45 states, and reached its highest rank of 75th among boys names in District of Columbia in 2012.
Which states favor Anderson
Anderson by state
Top states by all-time births named Anderson. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 2,455 | #486 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 2,411 | #482 (2025) |
| 3 | New York | 2,291 | #383 (2025) |
| 4 | Georgia | 1,990 | — |
| 5 | Florida | 1,700 | — |
| 6 | North Carolina | 1,690 | — |
| 7 | Virginia | 1,243 | — |
| 8 | Alabama | 1,171 | — |
| 9 | Ohio | 1,075 | — |
| 10 | Tennessee | 1,043 | — |
| 11 | New Jersey | 868 | — |
| 12 | Mississippi | 854 | — |
| 13 | Louisiana | 837 | — |
| 14 | Maryland | 737 | — |
| 15 | Massachusetts | 702 | — |
| 16 | South Carolina | 697 | — |
| 17 | Pennsylvania | 696 | — |
| 18 | Illinois | 623 | — |
| 19 | Kentucky | 569 | — |
| 20 | Michigan | 550 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).