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 #6834

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Name B

Santos

Boy name · Rank #834

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Metric Sanford Santos
Current Rank #6834 #834
Total Births (all years) 15,044 18,814
Peak Year 1929 2025
Peak Year Births 315 337
Peak Decade 1920s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sanford Santos
1880s 252 10
1890s 240 10
1900s 294 128
1910s 1,522 397
1920s 2,694 1,047
1930s 2,474 843
1940s 2,587 1,137
1950s 2,104 1,351
1960s 1,382 1,526
1970s 625 1,750
1980s 339 1,856
1990s 199 2,158
2000s 132 2,613
2010s 119 2,245
2020s 81 1,743

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sanford Santos
2014 12 237
2015 13 236
2016 13 215
2017 12 208
2018 15 205
2019 18 220
2020 17 244
2021 13 274
2022 19 277
2023 8 314
2024 12 297
2025 12 337

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, 1880–2025.

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