Sanaf vs Sanford

Side-by-side comparison of Sanaf and Sanford — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Sanaf

Boy name · Rank #9771

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Name B

Sanford

Boy name · Rank #6813

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Sanaf Sanford
Current Rank #9771 #6813
Total Births (all years) 20 15,031
Peak Year 2024 1929
Peak Year Births 8 315
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2020 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sanaf Sanford
1880ss — 252
1890ss — 240
1900ss — 294
1910ss — 1,522
1920ss — 2,694
1930ss — 2,474
1940ss — 2,587
1950ss — 2,104
1960ss — 1,382
1970ss — 625
1980ss — 339
1990ss — 199
2000ss — 132
2010ss — 118
2020ss 20 69

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sanaf Sanford
2014 — 12
2015 — 13
2016 — 13
2017 — 11
2018 — 15
2019 — 18
2020 5 17
2021 — 13
2022 — 19
2023 7 8
2024 8 12

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2020–2024.

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