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 #3168

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Name B

Sanford

Boy name · Rank #6834

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Metric Santo Sanford
Current Rank #3168 #6834
Total Births (all years) 4,876 15,044
Peak Year 1925 1929
Peak Year Births 116 315
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1907 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Santo Sanford
1880s - 252
1890s - 240
1900s 21 294
1910s 612 1,522
1920s 953 2,694
1930s 642 2,474
1940s 416 2,587
1950s 396 2,104
1960s 434 1,382
1970s 356 625
1980s 245 339
1990s 234 199
2000s 225 132
2010s 154 119
2020s 188 81

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Santo Sanford
2014 12 12
2015 7 13
2016 21 13
2017 17 12
2018 16 15
2019 15 18
2020 23 17
2021 28 13
2022 26 19
2023 42 8
2024 38 12
2025 31 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, 1907–2025.

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