Sandford vs Santos

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

Name A

Sandford

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Name B

Santos

Boy name · Rank #830

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Metric Sandford Santos
Current Rank Unranked #830
Total Births (all years) 421 18,473
Peak Year 1947 2023
Peak Year Births 19 314
Peak Decade 1940ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sandford Santos
1880ss — 10
1890ss — 10
1900ss — 128
1910ss 30 397
1920ss 68 1,047
1930ss 50 843
1940ss 96 1,137
1950ss 94 1,351
1960ss 76 1,526
1970ss 7 1,748
1980ss — 1,856
1990ss — 2,158
2000ss — 2,613
2010ss — 2,245
2020ss — 1,404

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sandford Santos
2014 — 237
2015 — 236
2016 — 215
2017 — 208
2018 — 205
2019 — 220
2020 — 243
2021 — 273
2022 — 277
2023 — 314
2024 — 297

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, 1912–1972.

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