Sank vs Sanford

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

Name A

Sank

Boy name

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Name B

Sanford

Boy name · Rank #6813

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Metric Sank Sanford
Current Rank Unranked #6813
Total Births (all years) 10 15,031
Peak Year 1890 1929
Peak Year Births 5 315
Peak Decade 1890ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1890 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Sank Sanford
1880ss — 252
1890ss 10 240
1900ss — 294
1910ss — 1,522
1920ss — 2,694
1930ss — 2,474
1940ss — 2,587
1950ss — 2,104
1960ss — 1,382
1970ss — 625
1980ss — 339
1990ss — 199
2000ss — 132
2010ss — 118
2020ss — 69

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Sank Sanford
2014 — 12
2015 — 13
2016 — 13
2017 — 11
2018 — 15
2019 — 18
2020 — 17
2021 — 13
2022 — 19
2023 — 8
2024 — 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, 1890–1897.

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