Santana vs Sanford

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

Name A

Santana

Boy name · Rank #811

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Name B

Sanford

Boy name · Rank #6813

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Metric Santana Sanford
Current Rank #811 #6813
Total Births (all years) 7,494 15,031
Peak Year 2020 1929
Peak Year Births 522 315
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Santana Sanford
1880ss — 252
1890ss — 240
1900ss — 294
1910ss 17 1,522
1920ss 66 2,694
1930ss 40 2,474
1940ss 34 2,587
1950ss 46 2,104
1960ss 63 1,382
1970ss 304 625
1980ss 290 339
1990ss 652 199
2000ss 1,479 132
2010ss 2,396 118
2020ss 2,107 69

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Santana Sanford
2014 244 12
2015 256 13
2016 262 13
2017 237 11
2018 325 15
2019 403 18
2020 522 17
2021 488 13
2022 385 19
2023 403 8
2024 309 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, 1915–2024.

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