Ander
The masculine name Ander is a variant of the Greek name "Andreas". Other variants of the Greek name "Andreas" are Andrés and Andrew, as well as Anders.
Meaning & Origin of Ander
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The masculine name Ander is a variant of the Greek name "Andreas". Other variants of the Greek name "Andreas" are Andrés and Andrew, as well as Anders.
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The Story of Ander
Ander first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1908, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 524 Anders were born — ranking #559 that year. As of 2026, Ander ranks #559 for baby boys with 524 births, rising sharply (+93% over the past five years). In total, more than 5K Anders have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Ander
Ander is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1908 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Ander's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #559. Use the chart and map above to compare Ander's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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