Anderson

Anderson is a male given name: 97% of people named Anderson are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 97%Female 3%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 97% male / 3% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Great Britain
US births since 1880: 25,796 male / 806 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Anderson

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Anderson," in English, "Guten Tag Anderson," in German. Anderson is a male given name: about 97% of people named Anderson are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Anderson,

German

Guten Tag Anderson,

French

Bonjour Anderson,

Spanish

Estimado/a Anderson:

Chinese

Anderson您好：

Japanese

Anderson様

English

Hi Anderson,

German

Hi Anderson,

French

Salut Anderson,

Spanish

Hola Anderson,

Chinese

Anderson你好：

Japanese

Andersonさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Anderson by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	common	man's name	97%
Great Britain	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

25,796 male · 806 female · 26,602 births recorded

Male 97%Female 3%

Since 1980: 96% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Anderson a male or female name?

Anderson is a male given name: 97% of people named Anderson are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Anderson in an email?

Is Anderson a unisex name?

Anderson is not a unisex name: 97% of people named Anderson are men. Anderson leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Anderson a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/anderson (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_anderson,
  title  = {Is Anderson a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/anderson},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}