Boy nameCurrently #7,159 in the USSteady
Sanford
//ˈsænfɜrd//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19297 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
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Sanford's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Sanford |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 30 |
| 1881 | 28 |
| 1882 | 33 |
| 1883 | 22 |
| 1884 | 32 |
| 1885 | 22 |
| 1886 | 16 |
| 1887 | 22 |
| 1888 | 22 |
| 1889 | 25 |
| 1890 | 13 |
| 1891 | 27 |
| 1892 | 26 |
| 1893 | 20 |
| 1894 | 27 |
| 1895 | 23 |
| 1896 | 25 |
| 1897 | 25 |
| 1898 | 28 |
| 1899 | 26 |
| 1900 | 21 |
| 1901 | 26 |
| 1902 | 28 |
| 1903 | 22 |
| 1904 | 32 |
| 1905 | 31 |
| 1906 | 33 |
| 1907 | 29 |
| 1908 | 36 |
| 1909 | 36 |
| 1910 | 48 |
| 1911 | 49 |
| 1912 | 92 |
| 1913 | 107 |
| 1914 | 132 |
| 1915 | 226 |
| 1916 | 215 |
| 1917 | 185 |
| 1918 | 222 |
| 1919 | 246 |
| 1920 | 216 |
| 1921 | 250 |
| 1922 | 273 |
| 1923 | 256 |
| 1924 | 265 |
| 1925 | 273 |
| 1926 | 270 |
| 1927 | 281 |
| 1928 | 295 |
| 1929 | 315 |
| 1930 | 275 |
| 1931 | 287 |
| 1932 | 260 |
| 1933 | 231 |
| 1934 | 266 |
| 1935 | 225 |
| 1936 | 227 |
| 1937 | 227 |
| 1938 | 256 |
| 1939 | 220 |
| 1940 | 240 |
| 1941 | 253 |
| 1942 | 273 |
| 1943 | 285 |
| 1944 | 226 |
| 1945 | 185 |
| 1946 | 298 |
| 1947 | 293 |
| 1948 | 277 |
| 1949 | 257 |
| 1950 | 248 |
| 1951 | 226 |
| 1952 | 238 |
| 1953 | 227 |
| 1954 | 222 |
| 1955 | 221 |
| 1956 | 204 |
| 1957 | 164 |
| 1958 | 198 |
| 1959 | 156 |
| 1960 | 170 |
| 1961 | 176 |
| 1962 | 158 |
| 1963 | 140 |
| 1964 | 141 |
| 1965 | 101 |
| 1966 | 130 |
| 1967 | 132 |
| 1968 | 125 |
| 1969 | 109 |
| 1970 | 97 |
| 1971 | 112 |
| 1972 | 77 |
| 1973 | 80 |
| 1974 | 56 |
| 1975 | 44 |
| 1976 | 46 |
| 1977 | 43 |
| 1978 | 41 |
| 1979 | 29 |
| 1980 | 43 |
| 1981 | 30 |
| 1982 | 50 |
| 1983 | 45 |
| 1984 | 25 |
| 1985 | 27 |
| 1986 | 32 |
| 1987 | 27 |
| 1988 | 28 |
| 1989 | 32 |
| 1990 | 32 |
| 1991 | 28 |
| 1992 | 23 |
| 1993 | 18 |
| 1994 | 20 |
| 1995 | 16 |
| 1996 | 14 |
| 1997 | 17 |
| 1998 | 16 |
| 1999 | 15 |
| 2000 | 18 |
| 2001 | 13 |
| 2002 | 14 |
| 2003 | 10 |
| 2004 | 14 |
| 2005 | 14 |
| 2006 | 12 |
| 2007 | 11 |
| 2008 | 17 |
| 2009 | 9 |
| 2010 | 9 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 14 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2014 | 12 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2016 | 13 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 |
Sanford through the decades
- Sanford peaked in 1929, when 315 babies were named Sanford in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Sanford has risen 25% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Sanford currently ranks #7,159 in the US and is holding steady.