Boys' name · since 1968

Sandon

Sandon has 225 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#12,271 of 45,481
all-time among boys
225
born since 1968
1970s
peak decade

225 boys have been named Sandon since 1968, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Sandon recorded 225 times among boys since 1968, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2008.

  • #12,271 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 225 born since 1968
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sandon ranks #12,271 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 225 born since 1968, peaking in the 1970s.

#12,271 of 45,481
all-time among boys
225
born since 1968
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sandon's 225 recorded births place it above 73.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Sandon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Sandon's full recorded timeline at 1986, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Sandon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1989)
14
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
46810121416 19681974197919851990199620042008 9

Sandon by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (68 births, 30% of the file).

1970s was Sandon's strongest decade.

68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.

Sandon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 68 births (30% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sandon?
Sandon has been given to 225 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #12,271 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2008. 14 babies were born in 1989, its single highest year.
Where does Sandon sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sandon ranks #12,271 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Sandon most popular?
Sandon was most popular in the 1970s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Sandon been used?
Records for Sandon go back to 1968, giving 41 years of history through 2008.
What names are similar to Sandon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Santiago, Santos, Sanford, Santino, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Sandon's data

  • Sandon's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (68 total births) through the 2000s (33) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Sandon

Nearby Names Like Sandon

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sandon

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sandon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1968–2008 (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 Sandon 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.