Ander is an uncommon variant of Andrew that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Ander is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #728 for boy births in the United States (and #1,465 across all names), given to 365 babies — 392 including U.S. territories. Ander first appears in 1908 and peaked in 2023 (516 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 365 | 392 | #728 |
| 2024 | 488 | 509 | #585 |
| 2023 | 516 | 530 | #566 |
| 2022 | 514 | 543 | #572 |
| 2021 | 429 | 445 | #644 |
| 2020 | 430 | 451 | #624 |
| 2019 | 184 | 184 | #1,085 |
| 2018 | 145 | 145 | #1,261 |
| 2017 | 132 | 132 | #1,349 |
| 2016 | 153 | 158 | #1,222 |
| 2015 | 132 | 132 | #1,334 |
| 2014 | 103 | 103 | #1,552 |
| 2013 | 83 | 83 | #1,755 |
| 2012 | 72 | 72 | #1,959 |
| 2011 | 52 | 52 | #2,406 |
| 2010 | 43 | 43 | #2,789 |
| 2009 | 39 | 39 | #2,994 |
| 2008 | 44 | 44 | #2,753 |
| 2007 | 23 | 23 | #4,247 |
| 2006 | 35 | 35 | #3,088 |
| 2005 | 15 | 15 | #5,299 |
| 2004 | 25 | 25 | #3,640 |
| 2003 | 21 | 21 | #3,984 |
| 2002 | 12 | 12 | #5,747 |
| 2001 | 15 | 15 | #4,901 |
| 2000 | 11 | 11 | #5,940 |
| 1999 | 10 | 10 | #6,065 |
| 1998 | 9 | 9 | #6,346 |
| 1997 | 9 | — | #6,118 |
| 1996 | 7 | — | #7,167 |
| 1995 | 12 | — | #4,804 |
| 1994 | 11 | — | #5,122 |
| 1992 | 8 | — | #6,157 |
| 1991 | 6 | — | #7,313 |
| 1990 | 8 | — | #5,852 |
| 1988 | 9 | — | #4,801 |
| 1987 | 8 | — | #4,986 |
| 1986 | 6 | — | #5,958 |
| 1985 | 5 | — | #6,568 |
| 1984 | 5 | — | #6,356 |
| 1983 | 5 | — | #6,280 |
| 1982 | 5 | — | #6,407 |
| 1980 | 6 | — | #5,555 |
| 1979 | 8 | — | #4,429 |
| 1978 | 5 | — | #5,816 |
| 1977 | 13 | — | #3,044 |
| 1975 | 14 | — | #2,756 |
| 1974 | 9 | — | #3,567 |
| 1973 | 6 | — | #4,527 |
| 1971 | 6 | — | #4,396 |
| 1970 | 6 | — | #4,244 |
| 1969 | 6 | — | #3,954 |
| 1967 | 6 | — | #3,576 |
| 1966 | 6 | — | #3,545 |
| 1965 | 6 | — | #3,543 |
| 1964 | 11 | — | #2,548 |
| 1960 | 7 | — | #3,351 |
| 1957 | 6 | — | #3,565 |
| 1953 | 5 | — | #3,818 |
| 1951 | 6 | — | #3,373 |
| 1950 | 6 | — | #3,338 |
| 1949 | 5 | — | #3,706 |
| 1948 | 5 | — | #3,697 |
| 1946 | 6 | — | #3,192 |
| 1945 | 7 | — | #2,753 |
| 1944 | 7 | — | #2,869 |
| 1943 | 7 | — | #2,971 |
| 1941 | 8 | — | #2,666 |
| 1940 | 9 | — | #2,484 |
| 1939 | 6 | — | #3,126 |
| 1935 | 6 | — | #3,271 |
| 1934 | 6 | — | #3,303 |
| 1933 | 6 | — | #3,287 |
| 1932 | 8 | — | #2,854 |
| 1929 | 5 | — | #3,982 |
| 1928 | 8 | — | #3,090 |
| 1927 | 7 | — | #3,464 |
| 1926 | 7 | — | #3,401 |
| 1925 | 7 | — | #3,427 |
| 1924 | 9 | — | #3,030 |
| 1923 | 9 | — | #2,956 |
| 1922 | 11 | — | #2,639 |
| 1921 | 6 | — | #3,889 |
| 1920 | 6 | — | #3,831 |
| 1919 | 7 | — | #3,410 |
| 1918 | 7 | — | #3,385 |
| 1917 | 5 | — | #4,005 |
| 1916 | 9 | — | #2,735 |
| 1914 | 5 | — | #3,277 |
| 1913 | 6 | — | #2,510 |
| 1908 | 7 | — | #1,119 |