Sanford vs Santos

Side-by-side comparison of Sanford and Santos — 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

Santos

Boy name · Rank #830

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Metric Sanford Santos
Current Rank #6813 #830
Total Births (all years) 15,031 18,473
Peak Year 1929 2023
Peak Year Births 315 314
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sanford Santos
1880ss 252 10
1890ss 240 10
1900ss 294 128
1910ss 1,522 397
1920ss 2,694 1,047
1930ss 2,474 843
1940ss 2,587 1,137
1950ss 2,104 1,351
1960ss 1,382 1,526
1970ss 625 1,748
1980ss 339 1,856
1990ss 199 2,158
2000ss 132 2,613
2010ss 118 2,245
2020ss 69 1,404

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sanford Santos
2014 12 237
2015 13 236
2016 13 215
2017 11 208
2018 15 205
2019 18 220
2020 17 243
2021 13 273
2022 19 277
2023 8 314
2024 12 297

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, 1880–2024.

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