Santford — boys' name

What the Data Says About Santford

The Social Security Administration has registered 47 babies named Santford between 1919 and 1949, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Santford currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1949. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Santford performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Santford shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Santford in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 47 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.