Sanford vs Santiago

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

Name A

Sanford

Boy name · Rank #6813

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Name B

Santiago

Boy name · Rank #29

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Metric Sanford Santiago
Current Rank #6813 #29
Total Births (all years) 15,031 96,232
Peak Year 1929 2024
Peak Year Births 315 7,407
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sanford Santiago
1880ss 252 77
1890ss 240 62
1900ss 294 123
1910ss 1,522 476
1920ss 2,694 1,050
1930ss 2,474 935
1940ss 2,587 1,111
1950ss 2,104 1,329
1960ss 1,382 1,463
1970ss 625 2,084
1980ss 339 2,627
1990ss 199 4,282
2000ss 132 14,613
2010ss 118 36,447
2020ss 69 29,553

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sanford Santiago
2014 12 3,426
2015 13 3,219
2016 13 3,719
2017 11 4,203
2018 15 4,669
2019 18 5,047
2020 17 4,687
2021 13 5,073
2022 19 6,033
2023 8 6,353
2024 12 7,407

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, 1880–2024.

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