Anderson

English from Scandinavian

"son of Anders"

Anderson Origin and Meaning

The name Anderson is a boy's name of Scandinavian origin meaning "son of Anders".

Anderson shot up quite a bit on the popular names list in the 2000's, no doubt in large part due to the prominence of white-haired cable newsman Anderson Cooper. Perhaps surprisingly though, Anderson was even higher on the list in 1880. Actress Edie Falco named her son Anderson in 2005. Though there haven't been many first-named Anderson namesakes, there have been countless notables bearing the surname, including Hans Christian, Marian, Maxwell, Sherwood, Gillian, Laurie, and Pamela.

Anderson Rank in US Top 1000

# 332 in the US

Anderson Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 956 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Anderson

• 332 US 2023
• 956 Nameberry 2025
• 64 Unisex 2023
• 228 Future 2028
• 907 England 2015

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Famous People Named Anderson

• Anderson Hays Cooper American journalist
• Anderson da Silva Brazilian mixed martial artist
• Anderson Luís de Abreu Brazilian footballer
• Anderson Paak stage name of Brandon Paak Anderson, American singer and rapper
• Anderson Russell American NFL player
• Andrew "Anderson" Dawson Australian politician; Premier of Queensland for one week in 1899
• Anderson Hernández Dominican baseball player
• Anderson Cléber Beraldo Brazilian footballer
• Ânderson Corrêa Polga Brazilian footballer
• Anderson Webb YouTuber

The name Anderson in Pop Culture

• Anderson Carlisle character in "Sims" series
• Thomas A. "Neo" Anderson main character in The Matrix films
• Blaine and Cooper Anderson characters on TV's "Glee"
• Phillip "The Idiot" Anderson character on TV's Sherlock
• Sgt. Zeke Anderson character on TV's Tour of Duty
• Mike Anderson main character in video game Battle Clash/Metal Combat: Falcon's Revenge
• Judge Anderson character in film Judge Dredd
• Alexander Anderson character in the anime/manga Hellsing
• Tom Anderson neighbor on TV's Beavis and Butthead
• Trent Anderson character from Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol