Boys' name · since 1912
Sandford
Sandford has 421 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1947 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,763 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 421
- born since 1912
- 1940s
- peak decade
Sandford is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 421 have been recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Sandford recorded 421 times among boys since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1972.
- #8,763 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 421 born since 1912
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sandford ranks #8,763 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 421 born since 1912, peaking in the 1940s.
- #8,763 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 421
- born since 1912
- 1940s
- peak decade
Sandford's 421 recorded births place it above 80.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Sandford's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sandford's SSA record in two at 1945 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1947 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sandford popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1972
- Peak year (1947)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Sandford by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (96 births, 23% of the file).
1940s was Sandford's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Sandford births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 30
1910s
30 births
- 1920s
1920s
68 births
- 1930s
1930s
50 births
- 1940s
1940s
96 births
- 1950s
1950s
94 births
- 1960s
1960s
76 births
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 96 births (23% of all-time use).
Sandford by state
Where Sandford concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.2% |
5 of 421 births nationwide.
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What to do with Sandford's data
- Sandford's decade-level peak was the 1940s (96 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Sandfords (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Sandford: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–1972 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sandford draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.