Andersson
Son of Anders, a Scandinavian form of the name Andrew.
Name Census estimates that about 133 living Americans carry the first name Andersson. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Andersson today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Andersson births was 2018 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Andersson. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
133
~ 1 in 2,577,100 Americans
Peak year
2018
13 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,992
Tracked since 1994
Popularity
Andersson: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Andersson from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 65 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Andersson remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Andersson by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Andersson during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Andersson
Andersson is a Swedish given name derived from the patronymic surname Anderson, meaning "son of Anders". The name Anders itself has roots in the Germanic name Andreas, which comes from the Greek name Andreas, meaning "manly" or "brave".
The name Andersson first emerged in medieval Scandinavia, where it was commonly used as a patronymic surname to indicate a person was the son of someone named Anders. Over time, it transitioned into a given name in its own right, particularly in Sweden and other Nordic countries.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Andersson dates back to the 13th century, when a Swedish man named Andersson Suneson was mentioned in the Västgötalagen, an ancient Swedish legal code. This suggests that the name was already well-established in Sweden by the Middle Ages.
In the 16th century, the Swedish reformer and scholar Olaus Andreae Andersson (1495-1552) published several influential works on Swedish history and theology. His use of the name Andersson helped to further popularize it in Sweden.
Other notable historical figures with the given name Andersson include:
1. Johan Andersson (1789-1854), a Swedish botanist and explorer who conducted extensive research on the flora of South Africa.
2. Nils Johan Andersson (1821-1880), a Swedish botanist and explorer who made significant contributions to the study of plant taxonomy.
3. Gunnar Andersson (1865-1928), a Swedish geologist and Arctic explorer who led several expeditions to Greenland and Svalbard.
4. Karl Anders Andersson (1900-1958), a Swedish theologian and Bishop of Lund who played a prominent role in the Swedish Church during World War II.
5. Birgit Andersson (1923-2022), a renowned Swedish film and stage actress who appeared in several of Ingmar Bergman's films, including The Seventh Seal and Cries and Whispers.
While these are just a few examples, the name Andersson has a rich history in Swedish culture and has been borne by many notable individuals throughout the centuries.
People
Andersson + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Andersson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Andersson: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Andersson?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 133 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Andersson going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,577,100 US residents.
Is Andersson a common name?
We classify Andersson as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 134 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Andersson most popular?
The single biggest year for Andersson was 2018, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Andersson is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Andersson in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Andersson a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Andersson in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Andersson still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Andersson in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Andersson can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Andersson?
Want to know how many people share the name Andersson? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.