Total births
47
Boys' name · since 1919
Santford
Santford has 47 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 47
- total births
- 1919–1949
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
47 boys have been named Santford since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Santford has 47 recorded births among boys since 1919, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1949.
- 47 total births
- 1919–1949 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 66% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
47 boys have been named Santford since 1919, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1949.
- 47
- total births
- 1919–1949
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Santford was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
8 babies were named Santford in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Santford's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Santford's full recorded timeline at 1924, 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 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Santford at a glance
Last recorded 1949Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Santford popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1949
- Peak year (1927)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Santford by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Santford's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Santford births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
31 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 31 births (66% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Santford? ▼
47 babies have been named Santford since 1919. It was last recorded in 1949. The peak year was 1927 with 8 births.
When was Santford most popular? ▼
Santford was most popular in the 1920s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Santford been used? ▼
Santford has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 31 years of data through 1949.
What names are similar to Santford? ▼
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 Santford's data
- Santford's decade-level peak was the 1920s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Santford
Nearby Names Like Santford
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Santford
Santiago Boy
#29 103,828 births
Santos Boy
#834 18,814 births
Sanford Boy
#6834 15,044 births
Santino Boy
#363 13,624 births
Sandy Boy
#7259 10,458 births
Compare Santford side by side: Santford vs Santiago Santford vs Santos Santford vs Sanford
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1919–1949 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Santford: Baby Name Since 1919 - 47 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/santford. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Santford 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 July 2026.