Santo vs Sanford

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

Name A

Santo

Boy name · Rank #3217

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Name B

Sanford

Boy name · Rank #6813

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Metric Santo Sanford
Current Rank #3217 #6813
Total Births (all years) 4,844 15,031
Peak Year 1925 1929
Peak Year Births 116 315
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1907 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Santo Sanford
1880ss — 252
1890ss — 240
1900ss 21 294
1910ss 612 1,522
1920ss 953 2,694
1930ss 642 2,474
1940ss 416 2,587
1950ss 396 2,104
1960ss 434 1,382
1970ss 356 625
1980ss 245 339
1990ss 234 199
2000ss 225 132
2010ss 154 118
2020ss 156 69

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Santo Sanford
2014 12 12
2015 7 13
2016 21 13
2017 17 11
2018 16 15
2019 15 18
2020 23 17
2021 28 13
2022 26 19
2023 42 8
2024 37 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, 1907–2024.

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