Santiago vs Sanford

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

Name A

Santiago

Boy name · Rank #29

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Name B

Sanford

Boy name · Rank #6813

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Santiago Sanford
2014 3,426 12
2015 3,219 13
2016 3,719 13
2017 4,203 11
2018 4,669 15
2019 5,047 18
2020 4,687 17
2021 5,073 13
2022 6,033 19
2023 6,353 8
2024 7,407 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, 1880–2024.

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