Sanchez vs Sanford

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

Name A

Sanchez

Boy name · Rank #11091

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Name B

Sanford

Boy name · Rank #6813

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Metric Sanchez Sanford
Current Rank #11091 #6813
Total Births (all years) 976 15,031
Peak Year 1990 1929
Peak Year Births 39 315
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1960 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sanchez Sanford
1880ss — 252
1890ss — 240
1900ss — 294
1910ss — 1,522
1920ss — 2,694
1930ss — 2,474
1940ss — 2,587
1950ss — 2,104
1960ss 25 1,382
1970ss 107 625
1980ss 252 339
1990ss 231 199
2000ss 183 132
2010ss 145 118
2020ss 33 69

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sanchez Sanford
2014 18 12
2015 10 13
2016 10 13
2017 13 11
2018 14 15
2019 13 18
2020 9 17
2021 7 13
2022 5 19
2023 6 8
2024 6 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, 1960–2024.

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